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Speaking In Tongues
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Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →
if an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret; — read the full passage →
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
`And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;
for he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue--to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;
And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →
If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
and Paul having laid on them <FI>his<Fi> hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,
and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,
The love doth never fail; and whether <FI>there be<Fi> prophecies, they shall become useless; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall become useless;
if an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue.
so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy <FI>is<Fi> not for the unbelieving, but for the believing,
so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
wherefore he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue--let him pray that he may interpret;
for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; — read the full passage →
If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →
And it came to pass, in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples, — read the full passage →
he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;
And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,
for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; — read the full passage →
have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;
While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word, — read the full passage →
And ye, beloved, on your most holy faith building yourselves up, in the Holy Spirit praying,
And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;
And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →
for if I pray in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.
And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →
For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people.
And it came to pass, in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples, — read the full passage →
Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'
`And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,
and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?
I give thanks to my God--more than you all with tongues speaking--
in the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;' — read the full passage →
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →
and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another <FI>divers<Fi> kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:
and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.
`And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak; — read the full passage →
And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues; — read the full passage →
And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word, — read the full passage →
And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →
I give thanks to my God--more than you all with tongues speaking-- — read the full passage →
What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;
in the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;'
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →
And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit; — read the full passage →
he said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive--having believed?' and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'
how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving--to be spoken through the Lord--by those having heard was confirmed to us, — read the full passage →
And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable, — read the full passage →
for if I pray in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful. — read the full passage →
And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,
and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
and those of the circumcision believing were astonished--as many as came with Peter--because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,
And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →
and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,
and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,
and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. — read the full passage →
And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit; — read the full passage →
The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →
For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people. — read the full passage →
`And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye--abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'
For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people. — read the full passage →
`Jehovah doth lift up against thee a nation, from afar, from the end of the earth, as the eagle it flieth; a nation whose tongue thou hast not heard,
so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;
for if I pray in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful. — read the full passage →
and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,
through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--
since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?
yet the things without life giving sound--whether pipe or harp--if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?
for he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue--to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets; — read the full passage →
that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →
all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;
and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you; — read the full passage →
And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;
and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;
so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound; — read the full passage →
for in part we know, and in part we prophecy;
And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John, — read the full passage →
A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,
every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →
Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →
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