40 Bible Verses about speaking
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So also ye, unless through the tongue ye give intelligible speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air!
For he that speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
If any one speaks in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in turn; and let one interpret;
if anyone speaks, as uttering the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to Whom is the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
And the Lord said to Paul, through a vision by night, "Fear not, but speak, and be not silent;
but in an assembly I prefer to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
But, having the same spirit of faith, according to what has been written, "I believed, therefore did I speak"; we believe, therefore also we speak;
but, if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
And, when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak;
Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Let the wives keep silence in the assemblies; for it is not permitted them to speak, but let them be in subjection, as also says the law.
"These things have I spoken to you in proverbs. An hour is coming, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will tell you plainly of the Father.
And, behold, you shall be silent, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and reviling, be put away from you, with all wickedness;
For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;
Having, therefore, put away all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and envies, and all evil speakings,
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity! the tongue is placed among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by Hell.
Speak not one against another, brethren. He that 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.
Speaking » Folly in
And I say to you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account concerning it in the day of judgment; for by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned."
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus answered, "I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble together; and in secret I spake nothing.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And stretching forth His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold, My mother and My brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Having, therefore, put away all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and envies, and all evil speakings,
God Speaking
John 9:29We know that God hath spoken to Moses; but, as to this Man, we know not whence He is."
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1God, having in many parts and many ways spoken, of old, to the fathers in the prophets,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15And a voice came to him again, a second time, "What God cleansed, count not common."
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11if anyone speaks, as uttering the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to Whom is the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say."
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Thy name? and by Thy name cast out demons, and by Thy name do many mighty works,'"
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7And it came to pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples;
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or gainsay.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, Who is the Head, Christ;
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64And his mouth was instantly opened, and his tongue loosed, and he was speaking, blessing God.
The Spirit Speaking
Acts 8:29And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the word.
