59 Bible Verses about speaking
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So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will it be known what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.
For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. For no one hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
If one speaks in a language, let it be by two, or at the most three, and in succession. And let one interpret.
If anyone speaks, let it be as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory, and the might forever and ever. Amen.
And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak, and be not silent.
yet in a church I desire to speak five words with my mind, so that I might also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
For we, having the same spirit of faith (according as it is written, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken"); we also believed and therefore speak,
Let the lying lips be put to silence; the lips which speak proudly against the righteous, with pride and scorn.
Also do not listen to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you.
But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in a church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Therefore My people shall know My name; So it shall be in that day, for I am He who speaks; behold, it is I.
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
And it will be, before they call I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
But Jehovah said to me, Do not say, I am a boy; for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days.
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Let your women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the Law also says.
I have spoken these things to you in parables, but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but I will show you plainly of the Father.
And behold, you shall be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because you did not believe my words which shall be fulfilled in their time.
for with stammering lips and another tongue He will speak to this people.
Therefore so says Jehovah, the God of Hosts, Because you spoke this word, behold, I will make My Words in your mouth fire, and these people wood, and it shall devour them.
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Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and tumult and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
For he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.
Therefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings, and all evil speakings,
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.
Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against his brother, and who 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
But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice by the multitude of words.
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews always resort, and I have said nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, Behold, My mother and My brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Therefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings, and all evil speakings,
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1God, who at many times and in many ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
Speaking As From God
Jeremiah 15:19Therefore so says Jehovah, If you turn back, then I will bring you again; you shall stand before Me. And if you take the precious from the worthless, you shall be as My mouth. Let them turn back to you, but do not return to them.
Speaking By The Spirit
2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, and His Word was in my tongue.
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7And it happened in the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul was passing through the higher parts to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples,
Speaking The Word God Gives
Exodus 4:12And now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.
Speaking To God
Genesis 18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to Jehovah, who am but dust and ashes.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15But that you, speaking the truth in love, may in all things grow up to Him who is the Head, even Christ;
Speaking With The Mouth
Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: He who hears, let him hear; and he who stops his ears, let him stop; for they are a rebellious house.
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips;
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosened. And he spoke and praised God.
The Spirit Speaking
Acts 8:29Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join yourself to this chariot.
While Still Speaking
Isaiah 65:24And it will be, before they call I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
