Languages

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

For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.

So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

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

Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies; a nation whose language you will not understand;

youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. — read the full passage →

and their children spoke 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. The expanse shows his handiwork. — read the full passage →

If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret. — read the full passage →

Moses said to Yahweh, “O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.” — read the full passage →

But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language;

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

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

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far, house of Israel,” says Yahweh. “It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don’t know, neither understand what they say.

I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

“For I know their works and their thoughts: the time comes, that I will gather all nations and languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

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

So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air. — read the full passage →

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. — read the full passage →

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. — read the full passage →

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. — read the full passage →

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.

The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do. — read the full passage →

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

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

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; — read the full passage →

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe. — read the full passage →

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

He gave to Moses, when he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets, written with God’s finger.

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air. — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For the body is not one member, but many.

Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

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

How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? — read the full passage →

They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

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

Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

then they said to him, “Now say ‘Shibboleth;’” and he said “Sibboleth”; for he couldn’t manage to pronounce it right: then they seized him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.

If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up. — read the full passage →

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe. — read the full passage →

In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.”

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. — read the full passage →

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ — read the full passage →

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, — read the full passage →

When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. — read the full passage →

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; — read the full passage →

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

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. — read the full passage →

The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. — read the full passage →

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.” — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”

In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian, and delivered in the Syrian language.

He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in Yahweh’s house, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.

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

The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. — read the full passage →

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

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

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

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth, — read the full passage →