59 Bible Verses about speaking
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In the same way, unless you use your tongue for intelligible speech, how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air.
For the person who speaks in another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.
I will listen to what God will say;
surely the Lord will declare peace
to His people, His godly ones,
and not let them go back to foolish ways.
If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.
If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent.
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in another language.
And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak.
Let lying lips be quieted;
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.
Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,
But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.
But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Therefore My people will know My name;
therefore they will know on that day
that I am He who says:
Here I am.”
speaking to one another
in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,
singing and making music
from your heart to the Lord,
“Job speaks without knowledge;
his words are without insight.”
Then the Lord said to me:
Do not say, “I am only a youth,”
for you will go to everyone I send you to
and speak whatever I tell you.
Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.
the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.
“I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.
Now listen! You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
So He will speak to this people
with stammering speech
and in a foreign language.
Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Hosts says:
Because you have spoken this word,
I am going to make My words
become fire in your mouth.
These people are the wood,
and the fire will consume them.
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
So rid yourselves of
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body,
Don’t criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes 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
I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. A fool's mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And stretching out His hand toward His disciples,
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1So rid yourselves of
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1Long ago God spoke
Speaking Again
Job 33:14
but a person may not notice it.
Speaking As From God
Jeremiah 15:19Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
you will stand in My presence.
And if you speak noble words,
rather than worthless ones,
you will be My spokesman.
It is they who must return to you;
you must not return to them.
Speaking By The Spirit
2 Samuel 23:2
His word was on my tongue.
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples
Speaking The Word God Gives
Exodus 4:12Now go! I will help
Speaking To God
Genesis 18:27Then Abraham answered, “Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord—even though I am dust and ashes—
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head
Speaking With The Mouth
Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth,
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64Immediately his mouth was opened
While Still Speaking
Isaiah 65:24
while they are still speaking, I will hear.
