Here are 69 Bible verses about dancing in the church, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.
Psalm 149:3 KJV
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
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Psalm 150:4 KJV
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
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2 Samuel 6:14 KJV
14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
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Ecclesiastes 3:4 KJV
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
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Jeremiah 31:13 KJV
13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
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Luke 15:25 KJV
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
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Psalm 30:11 KJV
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
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Exodus 15:20 KJV
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
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1 Samuel 18:6 KJV
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
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Psalm 150:1-6 KJV
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. …
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Psalm 149:1 KJV
1 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
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Exodus 15:20-21 KJV
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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Psalm 150:1 KJV
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
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1 Corinthians 14:40 KJV
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
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Judges 11:34 KJV
34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
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Exodus 32:19 KJV
19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
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Jeremiah 31:4 KJV
4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
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Psalm 87:7 KJV
7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
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Colossians 3:16 KJV
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.
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1 Chronicles 15:29 KJV
29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
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1 Corinthians 14:26 KJV
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
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Psalm 118:27 KJV
27 God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
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2 Samuel 6:16 KJV
16 And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
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Revelation 1:1 KJV
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
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Psalm 149:1-9 KJV
1 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek …
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1 Samuel 21:11 KJV
11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
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1 Samuel 18:6-7 KJV
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
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James 5:13 KJV
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
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Ephesians 5:19 KJV
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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Psalm 96:1-2 KJV
1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
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Psalm 95:1-2 KJV
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
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Psalm 26:6-7 KJV
6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord: 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
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Job 21:11 KJV
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
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Exodus 15:1-27 KJV
1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. 3 The Lord is a man of war: the Lord …
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1 Samuel 30:16 KJV
16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
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Lamentations 5:15 KJV
15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
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Revelation 15:3-4 KJV
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
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Colossians 3:17 KJV
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.
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Ephesians 5:19-20 KJV
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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Acts 2:46-47 KJV
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
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Luke 7:31-32 KJV
31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
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Matthew 14:6 KJV
6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
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Matthew 11:17 KJV
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
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Proverbs 20:1 KJV
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
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Psalm 149:4 KJV
4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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Psalm 149:1-5 KJV
1 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with …
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Psalm 119:54 KJV
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
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Psalm 98:4-6 KJV
4 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.
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Psalm 96:11-12 KJV
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
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Psalm 96:1 KJV
1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
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Psalm 96:1-6 KJV
1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the …
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Psalm 68:25-26 KJV
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
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Psalm 68:25 KJV
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
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Psalm 30:1 KJV
1 I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
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Psalm 26:6 KJV
6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
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Acts 2:38 KJV
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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Revelation 11:1-19 KJV
1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. 3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall …
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2 Corinthians 5:8 KJV
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 1:17 KJV
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
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John 3:16-17 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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Zechariah 11:17 KJV
17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
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Ezekiel 48:1-35 KJV
1 Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan. 2 And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher. 3 And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the …
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Ecclesiastes 3:5 KJV
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
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Psalm 122:6 KJV
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
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Psalm 30:11-12 KJV
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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1 Chronicles 17:1-27 KJV
1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. 3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and …
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Joshua 1:9 KJV
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
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Exodus 15:1 KJV
1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.