Languages

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. — read the full passage →

For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; — read the full passage →

And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. — read the full passage →

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. — read the full passage →

And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. — read the full passage →

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. — read the full passage →

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. — read the full passage →

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. — read the full passage →

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. — read the full passage →

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. — read the full passage →

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. — read the full passage →

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. — read the full passage →

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: — read the full passage →

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. — read the full passage →

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. — read the full passage →

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For the body is not one member, but many.

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, — read the full passage →

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? — read the full passage →

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

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. — read the full passage →

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. — read the full passage →

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. — read the full passage →

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. — read the full passage →

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; — read the full passage →

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. — read the full passage →

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; — read the full passage →

When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. — read the full passage →

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. — read the full passage →

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. — read the full passage →

And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

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.

And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; — read the full passage →