19 Bible Verses about The Tongue

the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze.

but who could ever tame the tongue? arm'd with deadly poison, the mischief scorns restraint.

so the tongue is but a small part of the body, yet how grand are its pretensions. a spark of fire! what quantities of timber will it blow into a flame?

for we are all liable to frequent mistakes. he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church.

for he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God: for no man can understand the mysteries he delivers by the spirit.

and if any man do speak in an unknown tongue, let but two speak, or three at the most, and that by turns: and let there be but one to interpret.

By that we give praises to God the father: and that pronounces curses even against men, who are form'd after the divine resemblance.

my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.

a ship too of the greatest burthen, tho' the wind bears hard, by means of an inconsiderable helm, veers about as the hand of the pilot directs her.

you see how manageable horses are made by the application of a bit, which makes them take what motion we please.

in like manner, if you express yourselves in words of obscure signification, you may as well talk to the wind, for how shall any comprehend you?

yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man.

for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prays, but my meaning is of no benefit to others.

and there appeared several little flames, and sat upon each of them:

from the same mouth shall blessing and cursing proceed? this ought not to be practis'd, my brethren;

I thank God, I speak more languages than you all:

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and tacitly address himself to God.

wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers: but expounding the prophets, not for unbelievers so much as for those who believe.