40 Bible Verses about speaking
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And so with you; unless, in using the gift of 'tongues,' you utter intelligible words, how can what you say be understood? You will be speaking to the winds!
He who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' is speaking, not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; yet in spirit he is speaking of hidden truths.
For it will not be you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you.
If any of you use the gift of 'tongues,' not more than two, or at the most three, should do so-each speaking in his turn-and some one should interpret them.
When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.
One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision: "Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;
But at a meeting of the Church I would rather speak five words with my mind, and so teach others, than ten thousand words when using the gift of 'tongues.'
But, in the same spirit of faith as that expressed in the words--'I believed, and therefore I spoke,' we, also believe, and therefore speak.
If there is no one able to interpret what is said, they should remain silent at the meeting of the Church, and speak to themselves and to God.
Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you shall speak or what you shall say, for what you shall say will be given you at the moment;
Mark this, my dear Brothers--Let every one be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry;
How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.
At the meetings of the Church married women should remain silent, for they are not allowed to speak in public; they should take a subordinate place, as the Law itself directs.
I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I shall not speak any longer to you in figures, but shall tell you about the Father plainly.
And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course."
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
For it will not be you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you.
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, passion, anger, brawling, and abusive language be banished from among you, as well as all malice.
'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,
Now that you have done with all malice, all deceitfulness, insincerity, jealous feelings, and all back-biting,
And the tongue is like a spark. Among the members of our body it proves itself a very world of mischief; it contaminates the whole body; it sets the wheels of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by the flames of the Pit.
Do not disparage one another, Brothers. He who disparages his Brother, or passes judgment on his Brother, disparages the Law and passes judgment on the Law. But, if you pass judgment on the Law, you are not obeying it, but judging it.
Speaking » Folly in
I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the 'Day of Judgment.' For it is by your words that you will be acquitted, and by your words that you will be condemned."
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
For it will not be you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you.
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20"For my part," answered Jesus, "I have spoken to all the world openly. I always taught in some Synagogue, or in the Temple Courts, places where all the Jews assemble, and I never spoke of anything in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49Then, stretching out his hands towards his disciples, he said: "Here are my mother and my brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Now that you have done with all malice, all deceitfulness, insincerity, jealous feelings, and all back-biting,
God Speaking
John 9:29We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1God, who, of old, at many times and in many ways, spoke to our ancestors, by the Prophets,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15Again he was aware of a voice which said-- "What God has pronounced 'clean', do not regard as 'defiled'."
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12For the Holy Spirit will show you at the moment what you ought to say."
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22On 'That Day' many will say to me 'Master, Master, was not it in your name that we taught, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many miracles?'
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland districts of Roman Asia, and went to Ephesus. There he found some disciples, of whom he asked:
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15For I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15But holding the truth in a spirit of love, we shall grow into complete union with him who is our Head--Christ himself.
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13'Their throats are like opened graves; they deceive with their tongues.' 'The venom of serpents lies behind their lips,'
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Mark this, my dear Brothers--Let every one be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry;
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64And immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
The Spirit Speaking
Acts 8:29The Spirit said to Philip: "Go up to the carriage yonder and keep close to it."
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
