Worldly Music

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

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

for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; — read the full passage →

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

abstain from every form of evil.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; — read the full passage →

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

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

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, — read the full passage →