59 Bible Verses about speaking

And so you through the tongue, unless you produce a clear message, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

So then go, and I myself will be with your mouth, and I will teach you what you must speak."

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, because he will speak peace to his people, even his faithful [ones], but let them not return to folly.

For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father [who is] speaking through you.

Indeed, God speaks in one [way], even in two, [yet] [someone] does not perceive it.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, [it must be] on one occasion two or at most three, and {one after the other}, and one must interpret.

If anyone speaks, [let it be] as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, [let it be] as by the strength that God provides, so that in all [things] God will be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power {forever and ever}. Amen.

I give thanks to God [that] I speak with tongues more than all of you,

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}.

And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,

but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.

But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

But [because we] have the same spirit of faith in accordance with [what is] written, "I believed, therefore I spoke," we also believe, therefore we also speak,

a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

Let lying lips be dumb, that speak against [the] righteous unrestrained with arrogance and contempt.

For it is shameful even to speak [about] the things being [done] by them in secret,

Jesus said to her, "I, the one speaking to you, am [he].

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

Do not pay attention to everything people say, lest you hear your own servant curse you.

But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God.

But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious how [to speak] or what you should say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour.

Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Therefore my people shall know my name, therefore in that day, that I [am] the one who speaks. {Here am I}."

{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,

And how do we hear, each one [of us], in {our own native language}?

'Job speaks without knowledge, and his words [are] without insight.

land, land, land, hear the word of Yahweh.

And this will happen: before they call, I myself will answer; [while] still they [are] speaking, I myself will hear.

But Yahweh said to me, "You must not say, 'I [am] a youth,' for to {whomever} I send you, you will go, and {whatever} I command you, you will speak.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Thus Elihu had waited for Job {to speak} because {they were older than he}.

In the ears of a fool do not speak, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

the women must be silent in the churches, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but they must be in submission, just as the law also says.

"I have said these [things] to you in figurative sayings. An hour is coming when I will speak to you in figurative sayings no longer, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

The wicked are estranged from [the] womb. They go astray from [the] belly, speaking lies.

And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day these [things] take place, {because} you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

For he will speak with {stammering} and another tongue to this people,

{Therefore} thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, "Because you have spoken this word, look, I [am] making my words in your mouth like a fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.