The Nugget:
Colossians 3:16 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.
Colossians 3:17 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.
My Comment:
One way to have the word of Christ dwell in us is to memorize key Bible passages, like the ones I have been sharing as daily Bible nuggets. Another way is to make it a habit to read the Bible directly as often as you can. But here the Apostle Paul links this concept with music, psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in our hearts to the Lord. Paul advocates that we teach one another by means of these spiritual songs. Everything we do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as we give thanks to God and the Father by him. If everyone did this, at least some of the world would be a different place.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1385 for Colossians 3:16-17.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on pages 1404-1405 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Colossians 3:16-17.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Colossians 3:16. the word. Gr. logos, Mk 9:32n. Col 1:5. 2 Ch =17:9. Jn +**5:39, 40. +*8:31, 37. *15:3, 7. +*17:6. Ac 8:25, 28. 18:24. Ph 2:5. 2 T +**3:15, 16. He **4:12, 13. 1 P +**1:11, 12. 1 J +*1:10. 2 J 9. Re 19:10. dwell. Gr. enoikeō (S#1774g, Ro 8:11). T#1101. Dt *6:6-9. *11:18-20. Jsh +*1:8. Jb 22:22. +*23:12. Ps +*1:2. **119:11. Pr 16:23. 22:18. Je +*15:16. Ezk 3:3. Lk 2:51. 6:45. 11:36. Jn %5:38. *15:7. He 10:15, 16. 1 J %1:10. *2:14, 24, 27. 2 J 2. Re 10:9. richly. Gr. plousiōs (S#4146g). Mt 12:35. 13:44, 52. 2 C 6:10. Ph 4:19. 1 T *6:17g. T 3:6g,mg. 2 P 1:11g. all wisdom. Col *+1:9. 2:3. 4:5. 1 K *3:9-12, 28. Ps +*19:7. 119:24, 98. Pr *2:6, 7, 10. **4:7. 14:8. +*18:1n. Ec 2:26. Is *11:2. Ro 16:19. 1 C 1:30. Ep *1:17. *5:17. Ja +*1:5. *3:17. teaching. Col *+1:28. Ro *15:14. 1 Th 4:18. *5:11, 12. 2 Th *3:15. 1 T 4:6. He 5:12. *12:12-15. admonishing. Gr. noutheteō (S#3560g, Ac 20:31). Col +*1:28. one another. He 10:24. in psalms. FS173, Ge +27:44. 2 S 23:1. 1 Ch 16:9. Ps 81:2. Mt *26:30. 1 C *14:26. Ep *+5:19n. Ja *5:13. and hymns. Gr. humnos (S#5215g). Mt 26:30. Mk 14:26. Ro 13:11, 12. Ep 5:14, 19g. 1 T 3:16. and spiritual. Gr. pneumatikos (S#4152g, Ro 1:11). 1 Ch *25:7. Ne *12:46. Ps *32:7. *119:54. SS 1:1. Is 5:1. 26:1. 30:29. Ro +1:11g. 1 C 2:13. Ep 5:19. Re *5:9. 14:3. *15:3. songs. Gr. ōdē (S#5603g, Ep 5:19). 1 Ch 25:6. Ps 33:3. singing. Col *4:6. 1 Ch =6:32. =15:22. =25:7. 2 Ch =23:13. Ps *28:7. 30:11, 12. 47:6, 7. *63:4-6. 71:23. 95:1. 103:1, 2. 138:1. SS 2:12. Is 35:6. Ezk 40:44. 1 C *14:15. Ep *+4:29. He 13:15. with grace. or, the grace. It is the divine Grace that is implied (WKF, p. 209). Col 1:2. 1 C +**15:10. 2 C 4:15. Ep 4:29. in your hearts. T#529. 1 S +16:7 (T#333). Ps 111:1. Is *29:13. 1 C 14:15. Ep 5:19, 20. 2 P 1:8. to the Lord. ver. *23. Ep 6:1.
Colossians 3:17. whatsoever. ver. *23. 2 Ch *31:20, 21. Pr **3:6. Jn 2:2. Ro *14:6-8. 1 C **10:31. in word. Pr 18:4. Ro 15:18. 2 Th 2:17. Ja 2:12. 1 J *3:18. or deed. or, in work. Col 2:6. Ro 15:18. do all. 2 S 15:15. Zc %7:6. 14:20. Jn +*2:5. *15:14. 1 C *10:31. 2 C 5:15. Ja 1:22. 3 J 5. in the name. The Name of Jesus is a symbol of His character (WKF, p. 209). Dt =10:8. =18:5. 1 K 18:32. Ps 86:11. Mi *4:5. Zc 10:12. Mt +*28:19. Jn 14:13. Ac 2:21. 3:6, 16. 4:10, 18, 29, 30. 5:40. 9:27, 29. 10:48. 16:18. *19:17. Ro 6:11. 16:22. 1 C 5:4. 6:11. Ep 5:20. 6:5. Ph 1:11. 2:10, 29. 1 Th *4:1, 2. 2 Th 3:6. He +*6:10. 13:21. Ja 5:14. giving thanks. Gr. eucharisteō (S#2168g, 2 C 1:11). ver. 15. Col *1:12. +*2:7. *4:2. Ps 34:1. 100:4. 107:1. +136:1. Ezk 45:17. Da +*6:10. Mt 14:19. 26:27. Mk 6:41. *8:6. Ac 27:35. Jn 11:41. Ro 1:8. 7:25. 1 C 1:14. 2 C 4:15. 8:16. Ep *+5:20. Ph *4:6. 1 Th +*5:18. 1 T 4:3-5. He *13:15. 1 P *2:5, 9. *4:11. Re 7:12. God. Ep 1:17. Ph 2:11. 1 Th 1:1. He 1:5. 1 J *2:23.
rev 5.12 worthy is the lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom,
and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
col 3.16-17 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 yur hearts to the lord. vs 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.
the cross references on these two verses are a blessing. the lord is good psm 107.1
1. psm 119.18 open thou mine eyes, that i may behold wondrous things
out of thy law.
2. lk 24.45 then he opened their understanding, that they might understand
the scriptures.
3. jn 7.17 if any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it
be of god, or whether i speak of myself.
4. 2 tim 3.16 all scripture if given by inspiration and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
5. jer 1.9 then the lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. and the
lord said unto me, behold, i have put my words in thy mouth.
6. ex 4.12 now therefore go, and i will be with thy mouth, and teach thee
what thou shalt say.
7. psm 119.152 concerning thy testimonies, i have known of old that thou
has founded them for ever.
8. psm 119.160 thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy
righteous judgments endureth for ever.
9. isa 40.8 the grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our god
shall stand forever.
10. mt 24.35 heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass
away.
11. jn 5.39 search the scriptures; for in them ye think you have eternal
life: and they are they which testify of me.
12. jn 10.35 if he called them gods, unto whom the word of god came,
and the scripture cannot be broken.
13. jn 6,63 it is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing;
the words i speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
14. 2 tim 3.15 and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in
christ jesus
15. heb 4.12 for the word of god is quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the
heart.
16. psm 119.97 o how i love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
17. prov 8.34 blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at
my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
18. jer 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.
19. matt 4.4 but he answered and said, it is written, man shall not live
by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
god.
20 col 1.9-10 for this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not
cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding:
vs 10 that ye might walk worthy of the lord unto all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of god;
vs 11 strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power,
unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.
isa 25.1 o lord, thou art my god; i will exalt thee, i will praise thy
name: for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old
are faithfulness and truth.