11 For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend to me and every tongue shall confess to God."
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing the harp heartily to the Lord,
20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
9 But you are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may proclaim the virtues of him who called you from darkness into his wonderful light.
3 Beloved, although I have been making every effort to write to you regarding our common salvation, I now find it necessary to write and urge you to contend vigorously for the faith that was once for all delivered to the holy.
8 To conclude, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is highly spoken of \'97 if there is any virtue or any praise \'97 think of that.
9 But you are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may proclaim the virtues of him who called you from darkness into his wonderful light.
10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God: once you had not found compassion, but now you have found compassion.
5 A voice came from the throne saying, "Praise our God, all of you his servants who reverence him, both small and great."
5 A voice came from the throne saying, "Praise our God, all of you his servants who reverence him, both small and great."
16 that he may grant to you according to his glorious wealth to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,
18 And I tell you that you are Peter [which means Rock], and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth."
5 He predestined us to recognition as sons to himself through Jesus Christ according to the kindness of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace which he bestowed on us in the Beloved,
12 crying aloud, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."
4 No one while serving as a soldier entangles himself in the affairs of life, for the soldier must please him who enlisted him.
10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. This, my brethren, should not be so.
13 And every creature that is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all creatures in them, I heard saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power for the ages of the ages."
16 The message of Christ must dwell in you richly, as you teach in all wisdom and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs and sing with grace in your hearts to God.
16 The message of Christ must dwell in you richly, as you teach in all wisdom and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs and sing with grace in your hearts to God.
7 He said in a loud voice, "Reverence God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth and sea and springs of water."
15 Through him then let us offer to God always the sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that make confession in his name.
15 Through him then let us offer to God always the sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that make confession in his name.
18 In everything give thanks, for this is God's will in Christ for you.
12 Play the grand hard game of the faith. Lay hold on life eternal, to which you have been called and have made the noble confession before many witnesses.
23 But the hour is coming \'97 yes, is now here \'97 when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father seeks for such worshipers.
14 Thanks be to God who always leads us in his triumph in Christ and spreads through us the sweet odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
3 Take your share of hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
46 Every day, continuing with one accord in the Temple courts and in breaking bread from house to house, they ate together in joy and simplicity of heart,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added daily to their number those who were being saved.
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you have come to know him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong and the message of God remains in you and you have conquered the Evil One.