Tongues

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

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

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.

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

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

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:

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.

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:

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

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

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.

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.

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

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:

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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

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.

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

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

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?

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

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 →

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

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

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

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;

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

Nay, but bymen of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

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

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 →

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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 →

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

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;

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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 →

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 →

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

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

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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

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.

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 →

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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.

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.

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 →

I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

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

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

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.)

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

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

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

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

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

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. — read the full passage →

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →