Tongues

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

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 →

`And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;

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;

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;

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:

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

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,

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 they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

and Paul having laid on them <FI>his<Fi> hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

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

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

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?

wherefore he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue--let him pray that he may interpret;

he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;

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,

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.

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

for if I pray in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

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 →

Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

I give thanks to my God--more than you all with tongues speaking--

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,

and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?

For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people.

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

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

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 →

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

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 →

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

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,

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

and the tongue <FI>is<Fi> a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

for if I pray in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful. — read the full passage →

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 there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

I give thanks to my God--more than you all with tongues speaking-- — read the full passage →

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 →

and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — 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, 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 →

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

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 →

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 →

While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word, — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; — read the full passage →

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

`And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

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,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

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;'

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 →

Unto Him <FI>with<Fi> my mouth I have called, And exaltation <FI>is<Fi> under my tongue.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

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 they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — 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.'

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

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,

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked <FI>is<Fi> before me.'

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

A sepulchre opened <FI>is<Fi> their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps <FI>is<Fi> under their lips.

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,

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit; — read the full passage →

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

In transgression of the lips <FI>is<Fi> the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. — read the full passage →