Bible Verses About Listening to Music
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for listening to music, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 384 votes, led by Colossians 3:16. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Listening to Music
Colossians 3:1681 votes
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.
Romans 12:258 votes
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.
Ephesians 5:1948 votes
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Romans 10:1742 votes
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Philippians 4:8-1228 votes
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:5-625 votes
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
John 4:2420 votes
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
James 5:1320 votes
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Philippians 4:814 votes
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.
Hebrews 2:1213 votes
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalms 121:1-812 votes
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
1 Corinthians 6:1212 votes
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.
Psalms 118:19-2911 votes
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
What does the Bible say about listening to music?
Readers most often cite Colossians 3:16 on the subject of listening to music. Across 384 votes, 13 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 12:2, Ephesians 5:19, Romans 10:17. This page lists all 13 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.