Praising God

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. — read the full passage →

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: — read the full passage →

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.