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Colossians 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching…
“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.”
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The verses around Colossians 3:16.
14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16Let 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.
17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Verse explanation
Paul asks that the message of Christ dwell richly among them, expressed through mutual teaching and through psalms, hymns, and songs sung with sincere gratitude.
From the Colossians 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Colossians 3:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A palavra de Christo habite em vós abundantemente, em toda a sabedoria, ensinando-vos e admoestando-vos uns aos outros, com palavras, hymnos e canticos espirituaes, cantando ao Senhor com graça em vosso coração.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
A palavra de Cristo habite abundantemente em vós com toda sabedoria, ensinando-vos e advertindo-vos uns aos outros; e cantai ao Senhor com salmos, hinos, e cânticos espirituais, com graça no vosso coração.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Dejen que el mensaje de Cristo habite completamente en ustedes. De las maneras más sabias instrúyanse unos a otros por medio de salmos e himnos y cantos espirituales, alabando a Dios con sus corazones.
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More verses about wisdom
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it…
- Proverbs 9:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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