Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.
International Standard Version
Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.
A Conservative Version
Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing by grace in your hearts to God.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Let the word Christ (the Messiah) have its home and dwell in you in richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
An Understandable Version
You should let the message of Christ live in you abundantly . Use wisdom in teaching and warning one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with favor in your hearts toward God.
Anderson New Testament
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
Common New Testament
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let the christian doctrine be the familiar subject of your entertainment: in all wisdom instructing and exhorting one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, melodiously tuning your grateful praises to God.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;
Goodspeed New Testament
Let the message of Christ live in your hearts in all its wealth of wisdom. Teach it to one another and train one another in it with thankfulness, with psalms, hymns, and sacred songs, and sing to God with all your hearts.
John Wesley New Testament
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 heart unto the Lord.
Jubilee 2000 Bible
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God,
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Moffatt New Testament
Let the inspiration of Christ dwell in your midst with all its wealth of wisdom; teach and train one another with the music of psalms, with hymns, and songs of the spiritual life; praise God with thankful hearts.
Montgomery New Testament
Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
NET Bible
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
New Heart English Bible
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 God.
Noyes New Testament
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to God;
Sawyer New Testament
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching with all wisdom, and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God,
The Emphasized Bible
Let, the word of the Christ, dwell within you richly, – in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with gratitude, raising song with your hearts unto God:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let the Message of the Christ dwell in your minds in all its wealth, bringing all wisdom with it. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, and hymns, and sacred songs, full of the loving- kindness of God, lifting your hearts in song to him.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Let the teaching concerning Christ remain as a rich treasure in your hearts. In all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and sing with grace in your hearts to God.
Williams New Testament
Let the message of Christ continue to live in you in all its wealth of wisdom; keep on teaching it to one another and training one another in it with thankfulness, in your hearts singing praise to God with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts, to God.
Worsley New Testament
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another by psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
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Lesson Title: Filling Up With Goodness (Colossians 3:16)
Bible Reference: Colossians 3:16
Target Age Group: Elementary
Learning Context: Sunday School
Target Time Frame: 1 hour
Gospel Connection: In Colossians 3 Paul writes to the church and encourages them to live together in peace. One way to make sure that you are at peace with the people around you is by filling yourself with good things, such as God’s word. Through this lesson children will learn that in order to live a peaceful life they need to fill themselves up with good things.
Learning Aim: When I fill my life with God’s promises I will speak those promises to others.
Tell The Story
Before the Activity: You will need two cups, vinegar, and Kool-Aid. Have napkins available just in case you need them.
During the Activity: Sit at a table together and teach the lesson.
Say: Today we are going to learn about Colossians 3:16. Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” This means that we should fill our lives up with God’s goodness. If you put good things in your life then you will show goodness to others.
What kind of things does God want you to be full of? Allow for answers. Refer back to Colossians 3:16 and tell the class that God wants them to fill up on His word. We do this by reading our Bible, going to church, praising God, and being grateful for what God has done.
Say, Here I have two cups. In one is something that smells good and is good to drink. In the other is something that smells bad and is bad to drink.
Hold up cup one filled with sweet Kool-Aid. This is cup one and I put something good into it. Let each child smell it. There is a smell coming out of the cup. Is this a good smell or a bad smell? A good smell.
Hold up cup two filled with vinegar. This is cup two and I put something that isn’t good to drink in it. Let each child smell it. Does cup two have a good smell or a bad smell. A bad smell.
Say, We put something good into cup 1 and got something good out of it. We put something bad into cup two and got something bad out of it. It is the same with your life. Put good things in your life like God’s praises then you will speak God’s praises to others.
Activity: Bible Races
Before the Activity: Write each word of Colossians 3:16 on an index card. Create two sets of index cards. Divide the class into two teams.
During the activity: Give each team a set of index cards, shuffled. Each team must work together to get the cards in order. The first team to place the cards in the correct order wins. Play several times until the verse is committed to memory.
Worship: Cheer for the Lord
Before the Activity: Divide the class into several groups of 3 or 4. Provide paper and pencil for each group.
During the Activity: Remind the class that one way to fill up with God’s goodness is to praise Him. Challenge each group to write and develop motions for a short cheer or song to God. Allow 15 minutes to write and practice their cheers. Perform the cheers/songs for the class.
Life Application
Before the Activity: Write Colossians 3:16 on the board. “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” Provide write paper, pens, and ribbons for each child.
During the Activity: At the top of each page write the Bible verse. Under the Bible verse have each child write a list of 10 things that they can do to bring good things into their lives. For example, they can start a Bible story or ask a parent to tell them their testimony. Pull examples out of Colossians 3:16 as well. Work in groups if necessary. When they finish their lists, roll the paper up like a scroll and tie a ribbon around it.
Closing Review and Prayer
Before the Activity: No Prep.
During the Lesson: Ask the following questions as review.
- Who can quote today’s Bible verse? (Colossians 3:16)
- Why is it important for us to memorize scripture? (We are putting something good in our minds that we can use in the future.
- Why should we fill our minds and hearts with good things? (If you put good things into your life then you will have wisdom and be ready to handle difficult situations.)
- Who gives wisdom? (Ultimately, God.)
- Who is honored when our life is full of good things? (God)
Close the lesson in prayer, asking God to fill each child’s life with His presence and all things good for them.
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