Colossians 3:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Ps 119:11 : 11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
  • John 15:7 : 7 if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.
  • Eph 5:19 : 19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
  • Eph 1:17 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,
  • 1 John 2:24 : 24 Ye, then, that which ye heard from the beginning, in you let it remain; if in you may remain that which from the beginning ye did hear, ye also in the Son and in the Father shall remain,
  • 1 John 2:27 : 27 and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.
  • 2 John 1:2 : 2 because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,
  • Heb 4:12-13 : 12 for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart; 13 and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things `are' naked and open to His eyes -- with whom is our reckoning.
  • Rom 10:17 : 17 so then the faith `is' by a report, and the report through a saying of God,
  • Job 23:12 : 12 The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
  • Deut 6:6-9 : 6 and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, 7 and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up, 8 and hast bound them for a sign upon thy hand, and they have been for frontlets between thine eyes, 9 and thou hast written them on door-posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what `is' the will of the Lord,
  • Col 1:9 : 9 Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus;
  • Neh 12:46 : 46 for in the days of David and Asaph of old `were' heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
  • Isa 30:29 : 29 Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, And joy of heart as he who is going with a pipe, To go in to the mountain of Jehovah, Unto the rock of Israel.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God `is' in his heart, to do judgment.
  • Ps 32:7 : 7 Thou `art' a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, `With' songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.
  • Ps 119:54 : 54 Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
  • Prov 2:6-7 : 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. 7 Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
  • Ps 28:7 : 7 Jehovah `is' my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.
  • Ps 30:11-12 : 11 Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me `with' joy. 12 So that honour doth praise Thee, and is not silent, O Jehovah, my God, to the age I thank Thee!
  • 1 Chr 25:7 : 7 And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight.
  • Deut 11:18-20 : 18 `And ye have placed these my words on your heart, and on your soul, and have bound them for a sign on your hand, and they have been for frontlets between your eyes; 19 and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up, 20 and hast written them on the side-posts of thy house, and on thy gates,
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?' 10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing, 11 and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment, 12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;
  • Matt 26:30 : 30 And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives;
  • Isa 5:1 : 1 Let me sing, I pray you, for my beloved, A song of my beloved as to his vineyard: My beloved hath a vineyard in a fruitful hill,
  • John 5:39-40 : 39 `Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me; 40 and ye do not will to come unto me, that ye may have life;
  • Col 4:6 : 6 your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
  • Jas 5:13 : 13 Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;
  • 1 Pet 1:11-12 : 11 searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these, 12 to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 and they sing a new song, saying, `Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
  • 1 Thess 5:11-12 : 11 wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do. 12 And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
  • Titus 3:6 : 6 which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
  • 2 Thess 3:15 : 15 and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;
  • Rev 19:10 : 10 and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, `See -- not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'
  • 1 Thess 4:18 : 18 so, then, comfort ye one another in these words.
  • Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
  • Ps 71:23 : 23 My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,
  • Ps 103:1-2 : 1 By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name. 2 Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
  • Ps 138:1 : 1 By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
  • Song 1:1 : 1 The Song of Songs, that `is' Solomon's.
  • Ps 47:6-7 : 6 Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise. 7 For king of all the earth `is' God, Give praise, O understanding one.
  • Isa 10:2 : 2 To turn aside from judgment the poor, And to take violently away the judgment Of the afflicted of My people, That widows may be their prey, That the fatherless they may spoil.
  • Isa 26:1 : 1 In that day sung is this song in the land of Judah: `We have a strong city, Salvation He doth make walls and bulwark.
  • Rom 15:14 : 14 And I am persuaded, my brethren -- I myself also -- concerning you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also one another to admonish;
  • 1 Cor 14:15 : 15 What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;
  • Heb 12:12-15 : 12 Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up; 13 and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed; 14 peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord, 15 looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
  • Rev 14:3 : 3 and they sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousands, who have been bought from the earth;
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 and they sing the song of Moses, servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, `Great and wonderful `are' Thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty, righteous and true `are' Thy ways, O King of saints,
  • 1 John 2:14 : 14 I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.

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