11 For it is written, "As certainly as I live, declares the Lord,every knee will bow to me,and every tongue will praise God."

19 Then you will recite to one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. You will sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts.

20 You will always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

25 Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all.

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—keep thinking about these things.

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 Once you were not a people,but now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy,but now you have received mercy.

5 A voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God,all who serve and fear him,from the least importantto the most important."

16 I pray that he would give you, according to his glorious riches, strength in your inner being and power through his Spirit,

18 I tell you that you are Peter,and it is on this rockthat I will build my church, and the forces of hellwill not overpower it.

10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

13 I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying, "To the one who sits on the throne and to the lambbe praise, honor, glory, and powerforever and ever!"

5 he predestined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will,

6 so that we would praise his glorious grace that he gave us in the Beloved One.

12 They sang with a loud voice, "Worthy is the lamb who was slaughteredto receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise!"

15 Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

18 In everything be thankful, because this is God's will in Christ Jesus for you.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you with all richness and wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.

7 He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water."

24 God is spirit,and those who worship him must worship in spiritand truth."

4 No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.

12 Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep your hold on eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.

14 But thanks be to God! He always leads us triumphantly in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of knowing him.

23 Yet the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spiritand truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that to worship him.

15 Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

25 Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

5 A voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God,all who serve and fear him,from the least importantto the most important."

3 Join me in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

14 I have written to you, little children,because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers,because you have known the one whohas existed from the beginning. I have written to you, young people,because you are strongand because God's word remains in youand you have overcome the evil one.

46 They had a single purpose and went to the temple every day. They ate at each other's homes and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.

47 They kept praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord was adding to them people who were being saved.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you with all richness and wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.