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Tongues

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1 Corinthians 14:1–40

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:39

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:2

For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

Acts 2:1–47

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

Mark 16:17

And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

1 Corinthians 14:27

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall be done away.

1 Corinthians 12:10

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

James 1:26

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Acts 10:46

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

1 Corinthians 14:22

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

Acts 2:4

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

1 Peter 3:10

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

Acts 19:6

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

Ephesians 4:29

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

1 Corinthians 12:30

have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

1 Corinthians 14:23

If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

1 Corinthians 14:13

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

1 Corinthians 14:4

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

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Acts 2:6

And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.

1 Corinthians 14:19

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Jude 1:20

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

1 Corinthians 14:14

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

James 3:8

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

Romans 8:26

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

Acts 2:8

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

James 3:5

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

1 Corinthians 14:27–28

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret: — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Acts 19:1–41

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

Revelation 1:1

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

1 Corinthians 12:1–31

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

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

1 Corinthians 14:14–15

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 12:11

but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

Acts 10:1–48

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:18–19

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

1 Corinthians 14:2–19

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

Acts 2:3

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

Matthew 12:36

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

James 3:1–18

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 12:28–30

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

Romans 8:26–27

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered; — read the full passage →

Colossians 4:6

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

Acts 2:1–13

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

1 Corinthians 12:8–11

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 →

Acts 19:1–7

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

Acts 10:44–46

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

Mark 16:15–18

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

Acts 11:15

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

Acts 2:38

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:26

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:21

In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

1 Corinthians 14:21–22

In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

James 3:1

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

1 Corinthians 12:13

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

Acts 2:7

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilæans?

Acts 1:1–26

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

Luke 24:49

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

James 3:9

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

James 3:2

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Ephesians 4:11

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

1 Corinthians 14:1–5

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Romans 3:13

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

Acts 1:19

And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)

Matthew 15:11

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Corinthians 12:4–11

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

Matthew 12:37

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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