40 Bible Verses about speaking
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So it is with you, unless you utter by the tongue speech that is intelligible, how will anyone know what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.
For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.
If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn; and one must interpret.
Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
but in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,
But if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour;
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,
the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as even the law says.
"I have said this to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.
And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."
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Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
For, "He who would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of evil among the members of the body. The tongue corrupts our whole person, sets the whole course of our life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.
Speaking » Folly in
But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
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Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and I have said nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
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 1:1In the past God spoke to our fathers by the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call common."
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, into Christ,
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to practice deceit." "The poison of asps is under their lips."
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the message.
