'Speak' in the Bible

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

One said to him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."

The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,

How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

"Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"

But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well."

The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.

At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, "What are you looking for?" or, "Why do you speak with her?"

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'

Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?

But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.'

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?

But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."

They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.

Or don't you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?

For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn't the law also say the same thing?

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord."

If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we speak;

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.