59 Bible Verses about speaking
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It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.
For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.
I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.
"For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.
If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.
Whoever speaks, let it be with God's words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.
The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
But since we have the same spirit of faith as that shown in what has been written, "I believed; therefore I spoke," we also believe, therefore we also speak.
May lying lips be silenced -- lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!
Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.
But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.
Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
For this reason my people will know my name, for this reason they will know at that time that I am the one who says, 'Here I am.'"
speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,
that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.
The Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.
Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.
"I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place."
For with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people.
Because of that, the Lord, the God who rules over all, said to me, "Because these people have spoken like this, I will make the words that I put in your mouth like fire. And I will make this people like wood which the fiery judgments you speak will burn up."
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Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.
For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.
Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.
Speaking » Folly in
I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus replied, "I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And pointing toward his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,
Speaking Again
Job 33:14"For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.
Speaking As From God
Jeremiah 15:19Because of this, the Lord said, "You must repent of such words and thoughts! If you do, I will restore you to the privilege of serving me. If you say what is worthwhile instead of what is worthless, I will again allow you to be my spokesman. They must become as you have been. You must not become like them.
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?'
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there
Speaking The Word God Gives
Exodus 4:12So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say."
Speaking To God
Genesis 18:27Then Abraham asked, "Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord (although I am but dust and ashes),
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.
Speaking With The Mouth
Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says.' Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64Immediately Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.
While Still Speaking
Isaiah 65:24Before they even call out, I will respond; while they are still speaking, I will hear.