Music In Church

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly. — read the full passage →

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped? — read the full passage →

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.