Scripture Cards: Listening to Music

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.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools. For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.