7 occurrences

'Language' in the Bible

This fact became widely known to the people of Jerusalem, so that the place received the name, in their language, of Achel-damach, which means 'The Field of Blood.')

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together, and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

How then does each of us hear his own native language spoken by them?

Verse ConceptsLanguagespeaking

Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."

Verse ConceptsJudaismPraise, Manner And Methods OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytesThe Holy Spirit In The Church

So he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come down to us."

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureBecoming Like PeopleLike MenMen As Gods

And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:

Verse ConceptsAgreementSaying The Same ThingsWritten In The Prophetsprophets

But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles."

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtConfrontationBlood, as symbol of guiltInsultsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAbuse, To God's PeopleRejection Of God's CallShakingName CallingThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersResponsibility For Blood ShedPeople Abandoning PeopleBlasphemy