40 Bible Verses about speaking
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And so with you; if with the living voice you fail to utter intelligible words, how will people know what you are saying? You will be talking to the winds.
For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.
for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
If there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should interpret;
If any one preaches, let it be as uttering God's truth; if any one renders a service to others, let it be in the strength which God supplies; so that in everything glory may be given to God in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the might to the Ages of the Ages. Amen.
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.
but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken," we also believe, and therefore we speak.
for the things which are done by these people in secret it is disgraceful even to speak of.
or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.
But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;
You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
but drink deeply of God's Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and offer praise in your hearts to the Lord.
Let married women be silent in the Churches, for they are not permitted to speak. They must be content with a subordinate place, as the Law also says;
"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.
And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness and all passionate feeling, all anger and loud insulting language, be unknown among you--and also every kind of malice.
For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;
Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.
And the tongue is a fire. That world of iniquity, the tongue, is placed within us spotting and soiling our whole nature, and setting the whole round of our lives on fire, being itself set on fire by Gehenna.
Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. The man who speaks evil of a brother-man or judges his brother-man speaks evil of the Law and judges the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are no longer one who obeys the Law, but one who judges it.
Speaking » Folly in
But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgement. For each of you by his words shall be justified, or by his words shall be condemned."
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20"As for me," replied Jesus, "I have spoken openly to the world. I have continually taught in some synagogue or in the Temple where all the Jews are wont to assemble, and I have said nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And pointing to His disciples He added, "See here are my mother and my brothers.
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.
God Speaking
John 9:29We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from."
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1God, who in ancient days spoke to our forefathers in many distinct messages and by various methods through the Prophets,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11If any one preaches, let it be as uttering God's truth; if any one renders a service to others, let it be in the strength which God supplies; so that in everything glory may be given to God in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the might to the Ages of the Ages. Amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment what you must say."
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22Many will say to me on that day, "'Master, Master, have we not prophesied in Thy name, and in Thy name expelled demons, and in Thy name performed many mighty works?'
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.
Speaking With The Mouth
Romans 3:14"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13"Their throats resemble an opened grave; with their tongues they have been talking deceitfully." "The venom of vipers lies hidden behind their lips."
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
