11 For it is written: »As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,and every tongue shall confess to God.«
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,
20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him 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 And a voice came from the throne, saying, »Praise our God,all you his servants,you who fear him,both small and great.«
16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,
18 And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.
13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying, »To him who sits on the throne and to the Lambbe blessing and honor and glory and power,for ever and ever!«
5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
12 saying with a loud voice, »Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,to receive power and wealth and wisdom and mightand honor and glory and blessing!«
15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
7 and he said with a loud voice, »Fear God, and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come; worship him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of water.«
24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.«
4 No soldier in active service gets entangled in civilian affairs, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
12 Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
14 I wrote to you, little children,because you have known the Father.I wrote to you, fathers,because you have known himwho is from the beginning.I wrote to you, young men,because you are strong,and the word of God abides in you,and you have overcome the evil one.
5 And a voice came from the throne, saying, »Praise our God,all you his servants,you who fear him,both small and great.«
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.
3 Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.