40 Bible Verses about speaking
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Thus also if you through the tongue may give an indistinct word, how will that which is spoken be known? for you will be speaking into the air.
For the one speaking with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears him; but he speaks mysteries in the spirit:
If one speaks with a tongue, let it he by twos, or at most by threes, and separately; and let one interpret;
if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.
And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night through a vision, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent:
but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written, I believed, therefore I also spoke; and we believe, therefore we also speak;
For it is disgraceful even to speak of those things which are done by them in concealment:
but if there may be no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church; but let him speak to himself, and to God.
And when they may deliver you, be not solicitous how or what you may speak: for it will be given unto you in that hour what you may say.
Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath:
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says.
I have spoken these things unto you in parables; the hour comes, when I shall no longer speak to you in parables, but openly will I proclaim to you concerning the Father.
And behold thou shalt be dumb and unable to speak, unto the day upon which these things may take place; because thou didst not believe my words, which shall 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 blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.
For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;
The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell.
Do not calumniate one another, brethren: the one speaking against his brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Speaking » Folly in
And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shah be condemned.
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Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20And Jesus said to him, I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And reaching forth His hand to His disciples, He said, Behold my mother and my brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15And the voice again the second time came to him, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, do not count unclean;
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour the things which it behooveth you to speak.
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name done many mighty works?
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7And it came to pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul having come through the upper regions came down into Ephesus: and found certain disciples,
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15but speaking the truth in divine love, let its grow up in him in all things, who is the head, Christ;
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips.
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath:
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising God.
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all those hearing the word.
