Topic
Tounges
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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.
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.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →
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 →
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →
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.
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. — read the full passage →
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
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.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. — read the full passage →
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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.
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.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — 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.
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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.
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:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
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.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. — read the full passage →
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: KJV.