'Speak' in the Bible

However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.

Instead, we speak about God's wisdom in a hidden secret, which God destined before the world began for our glory.

We don't speak about these things with words taught us by human wisdom, but with words taught by the Spirit, as we explain spiritual things to spiritual people.

You know that when you were unbelievers, you were enticed and led astray to worship idols that couldn't even speak.

To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;

God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

Not all have the gift of healing, do they? Not all speak in foreign languages, do they? Not all interpret, do they?

If I speak in the languages of humans and angels but have no love, I have become a reverberating gong or a clashing cymbal.

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

Indeed, brothers, if I come to you speaking in foreign languages, what good will I be to you unless I speak to you in some revelation, knowledge, prophecy, or teaching?

In the same way, unless you speak an intelligible message with your language, how will anyone know what is being said? You'll be talking into the air!

I thank God that I speak in foreign languages more than all of you.

But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.

In the Law it is written, "By means of foreign languages and through the mouths of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me," declares the Lord.

If an interpreter is not present, the speaker should remain silent in the church and speak to himself and God.

Two or three prophets should speak, and others should weigh carefully what is said.

As in all the churches of the saints, the women must keep silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak out, but must place themselves in submission, as the oral law also says.

If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is inappropriate for a woman to speak out in church.