The Gift Of Tongues

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

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.

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 →

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.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

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.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

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:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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

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

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

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.

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.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

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

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

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

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

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

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.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: — read the full passage →

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:

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — 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.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

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.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

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.

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

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

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

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

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

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

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! — read the full passage →

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. — read the full passage →

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: — read the full passage →

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.

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: — read the full passage →

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. — 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 those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.