Colossians 3:16

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¹⁴ And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

¹⁵ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

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

¹⁷ And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

¹⁸ Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
KJV: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
WEB: 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.
ASV: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
DARBY: Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
BLB: Let the word of Christ dwell in you⁺ richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other in psalms, hymns, [and] spiritual songs, in grace singing in your⁺ hearts to God.

ÅB: La Kristi ord bo rikelig hos dere, så dere lærer og formaner hverandre i all visdom med salmer og lovsanger og åndelige viser og synger yndig i deres hjerter for Gud,
OTB: La Kristi ord bo rikelig blant dere, med all visdom undervise og formane hverandre med salmer, hymner og åndelige sanger, syngende med takknemlighet i deres hjerter til Gud.
B1930: La Kristi ord bo rikelig hos eder, så I lærer og formaner hverandre i all visdom med salmer og lovsanger og åndelige viser og synger yndig i eders hjerter for Gud,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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John 15:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
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Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
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Hebrews 4:12–13
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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1 John 2:24
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
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Deuteronomy 6:6–9
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
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