Colossians 3:16

The word of Christ should dwell richly among them as they teach one another and worship in song. Scripture-filled community produces grateful praise.

Cross-references · 40

• Ps 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
• Eph 5:19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
• John 15:7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• Rom 10:17Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
• Jer 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
• 1 Jn 2:24As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
• Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• Deut 6:6–9These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
• Eph 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
• Job 23:12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
• Jas 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
• 2 Tim 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Jn 1:2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
• Rev 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
• Col 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• Prov 2:6–7For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• 1 Jn 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
• Ps 30:11–12You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
• Col 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
• Eph 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
• Ps 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
• Deut 11:18–20Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
• Ps 71:23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
• Jas 5:13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
• 1 Th 5:11–12Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
• 1 Pet 1:11–12trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
• 1 Cor 14:26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
• 1 Kgs 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
• 1 Th 4:18Therefore encourage one another with these words.
• Titus 3:6This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
• 1 Cor 14:15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
• Col 1:28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
• Neh 12:46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
• 1 Kgs 3:9–12Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
• Jas 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
• Ps 47:6–7Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
• Ps 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
• Rev 15:3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
• Prov 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
• 1 Jn 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

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