Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Colossians 3:16 · WEBRead the whole chapter →
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From this verse, the Word reaches
In parallel withEphesians 5:18-19
Two letters, one recipe: be filled with the Spirit, and the Spirit-filled church sings psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
“Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
In parallel withActs 2:42
The apostles' teaching and fellowship is the word of Christ dwelling richly in a gathered people.
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
That reaches back to this verse
In parallel with (this verse)Acts 2:42
Teaching and admonishing one another with psalms: the word of Christ dwells richly where the church gathers.
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
In parallel with (this verse)Ephesians 5:18
The twin command: let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; Spirit-filling and Word-dwelling sing the same songs.
“Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”