40 Bible Verses about speaking
Most Relevant Verses
Well, it is the same with yourselves. Unless your tongue utters language that is readily understood, how can people make out what you say? You will be pouring words into the empty air!
For he who speaks in a 'tongue' addresses God not men; no one understands him; he is talking of divine secrets in the Spirit.
for you are not the speakers, it is the Spirit of your Father that is speaking through you.
As for speaking in a 'tongue,' let only two or at most three speak at one meeting, and that in turn. Also, let someone interpret;
If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "Have no fear, speak on and never stop,
but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.'
But since our spirit of faith is the same, therefore ??as it is written I believed and so I spoke ??I too believe and so I speak,
if there is no interpreter, let the speaker keep quiet in church and address himself and God.
Now, when they bring you up for trial, do not trouble yourselves about how to speak or what to say; what you are to say will come to you at the moment,
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
converse with one another in the music of psalms, in hymns, and in songs of the spiritual life, praise the Lord heartily with words and music,
women must keep quiet at gatherings of the church. They are not allowed to speak; they must take a subordinate place, as the Law enjoins.
I have told you this in figures, but the time is coming when I shall speak to you in figures no longer; I shall let you know plainly about the Father.
But you will be silent and unable to speak till the day this happens, because you have not believed what I told you; it will be accomplished, for all that, in due time."
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
for you are not the speakers, it is the Spirit of your Father that is speaking through you.
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Drop all bitter feeling and passion and anger and clamouring and insults, together with all malice;
he who would love Life and enjoy good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile:
So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!
And the tongue is a fire, the tongue proves a very world of mischief among our members, staining the whole of the body and setting fire to the round circle of existence with a flame fed by hell.
Speaking » Folly in
I tell you, men will have to account on the day of judgment for every light word they utter; for by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
for you are not the speakers, it is the Spirit of your Father that is speaking through you.
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus answered, "I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews gather; I have said nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49Stretching out his hand towards his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!
God Speaking
John 9:29We know God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1Many were the forms and fashions in which God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15A second time the voice came back to him, "What God has cleansed, you must not regard as common."
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12for the holy Spirit will teach you at that hour what you should say."
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22Many will say to me at that Day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? did we not cast out daemons in your name? did we not perform many miracles in your name?'
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7It was when Apollos was in Corinth that Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came down to Ephesus. There he found some disciples,
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15for I will give you words and wisdom that not one of your opponents will be able to meet or refute.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13Their throat is an open grave, they are treacherous with their tongues, the venom of an asp lies under their lips.
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64Instantly his mouth was opened, his tongue loosed, and he spoke out blessing God.
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44While Peter was still speaking, the holy Spirit fell upon all who listened to what he said.
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