Music In The Church

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

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.”

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

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.

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.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

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

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

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.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, — read the full passage →

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

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.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

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

Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.