59 Bible Verses about speaking
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The same for you unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will speak into the air.
Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth. I will teach you what you are to say.
For the person who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to men, but to God. No man understands him. He speaks secrets by the spirit.
I want to hear what the Lord Jehovah says, because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones. But they must not go back to their stupidity.
God does speak, now one-way and then another, though man may not perceive it.
If anyone speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three. It should be orderly by plan and someone must interpret.
If any man speaks, speak as it were utterances of God. If any man ministers, minister with the strength which God supplies! May God be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. The glory and dominion belong to God forever and ever. Amen.
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision: Do not be afraid, but speak. Do not keep silent!
Yet in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
But having the same spirit (attitude) of faith, according to that which is written, I believe, and therefore I speak. We also believe, and therefore we also speak.
There is a time to tear and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak.
Let their lying lips be speechless, since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.
Do not pay attention to everything that is said lest you hear your servant curse you.
But if there is no interpreter, let the speaker keep silence in the congregation and speak to himself and to God.
When they hand you over, do not worry about what to say and how to say it. You will be given the words to speak at that time.
You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Therefore my people will all know my name! In that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I!
Speak to one another in psalms and praise and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to Jehovah.
that Job is speaking from ignorance and that nothing he says make sense.
Jehovah said to me: 'Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go wherever I send you. You must say whatever I command you to say.
Do not speak to a fool for he will despise your wise words.
Let women keep silent in the congregations. They are not permitted to speak. They must be in submission as it says in the law.
I have spoken to you in figurative language (illustrations and proverbs). The hour comes when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language. I will tell you plainly from the Father.
The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born. They speak lies.
You will be without voice or language till the day when these things happen. Your lack of faith in what I say has caused this.
With stammering lips and another tongue he will speak to this people.
Jehovah, the God of hosts says: Because you have spoken this word and I am making my words fire in your mouth. This people are wood and will be consumed.
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.
Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.
The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction).
Brothers, do not speak against each other. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Speaking » Folly in
I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.
A fool's lips want to argue. His mouth calls for blows. A fool's mouth is his ruin. His lips are the snares of his life.
Dreams come with many efforts, trials and concerns. Fools speak with too many words.
As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple where all the Jews gathered. I spoke nothing in secret.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold, my mother and my brothers!
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1Long ago on many occasions and in many ways God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
Speaking Again
Job 33:14God does speak, now one-way and then another, though man may not perceive it.
Speaking As From God
Jeremiah 15:19Therefore Jehovah says: If you return I will restore you. You will stand before me. If you extract the precious from the worthless, you will become my spokesman. They for their part may turn to you. But you must not turn to them.
Speaking By The Spirit
2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of Jehovah spoke through me. His word was on 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 cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country to Ephesus, and found some disciples.
Speaking The Word God Gives
Exodus 4:12Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth. I will teach you what you are to say.
Speaking To God
Genesis 18:27Then Abraham answered and said: Indeed now, I who am only dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah:
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head.
Speaking With The Mouth
Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth. You will tell them: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says.' Some will listen and some will refuse to listen for they are a rebellious people.
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64Immediately his tongue loosed, his mouth opened and he spoke, blessing God.
While Still Speaking
Isaiah 65:24Before they call I will answer! While they are still speaking I will hear.
