Praise

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.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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

to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

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 thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

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

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”

He said with a loud voice, “Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father. — read the full passage →