Tongues

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

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

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.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — 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;

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

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

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.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

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

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.

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.

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

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

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.

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

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.

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

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. — read the full passage →

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

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

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

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

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

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 →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. — 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.

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, — read the full passage →

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

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

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 →

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. — read the full passage →

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; — read the full passage →

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. — 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 →

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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.

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.”

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.” — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

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

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

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

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips”;

It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”