Colossians 3:16 — Bible Verse (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.”
Colossians 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Colossians 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Colossians 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
Colossians 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Colossians 3:16 — American Standard Version
Colossians 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;”
Colossians 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Colossians 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 toGod. ”
Colossians 3:16 — Darby Translation
Colossians 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Colossians 3:16 — Geneva Bible
Colossians 3:16 in Context — Colossians 3
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.
16 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 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.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
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What Does Colossians 3:16 Mean?
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