'Speaking' in the Bible

And [while] some were speaking about the temple, that it was adorned with precious stones and votive offerings, he said,

[While] he was still speaking, behold, [there came] a crowd, and the one named Judas, one of the twelve, leading them. And he approached Jesus to kiss him.

But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" And immediately, [while] he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

And they said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?"

And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

Jesus said to her, "I, the one speaking to you, am [he].

And at this [point] his disciples came, and they were astonished that he was speaking with a woman. However, no one said, "What do you seek?" or "Why are you speaking with her?"

(Now he was speaking about Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot, because this one--one of the twelve--was going to betray him.)

However, no one was speaking openly about him for fear of the Jews.

If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.

And behold, he is speaking openly and they are saying nothing to him! Can it be that the rulers truly know that this man is the Christ?

(They did not know that he was speaking to them about the Father.)

{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and he is the one who is speaking with you." [[

(Now Jesus had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was speaking about {real sleep}.)

So they were looking for Jesus, and were speaking with one another [while] standing in the temple [courts], "What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?"

"I am not speaking about all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but in order that the scripture would be fulfilled, 'The one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

The disciples began looking at one another, uncertain about whom he was speaking.

So Simon Peter gestured for this one to inquire who it was about whom he was speaking.

So they kept on saying, "What is this that he is saying, 'A little [while]'? We do not understand what he is speaking about!"

His disciples said, "Behold, now you are speaking {plainly} and are telling [us] no figurative saying!

to whom he also presented himself alive after he suffered, with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.

And [when] this sound occurred, the crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one was hearing them speaking in his own language.

And they were astounded and astonished, saying, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs--we hear them speaking in our [own] languages the great deeds of God!"

And [while] they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them,

For we are not able to refrain from speaking about [the things] that we have seen and heard."

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

Then they secretly instigated men who said, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!"

And they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking words against the holy place and the law!

And he was going in and going out among them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

And he was speaking and debating with the {Greek-speaking Jews}, but they were trying to do away with him.

[While] Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message.

for they heard them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter said,

And [after] the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them [and] were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

So they stayed [there] for a considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

This man listened [while] Paul was speaking. {Paul}, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, "Men [and] brothers, listen to me!

And they traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia.

This man had been instructed [in] the way of the Lord, and being enthusiastic in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the [things] about Jesus, [although he] knew only the baptism of John.

So he entered into the synagogue [and] was speaking boldly for three months, discussing and attempting to convince [them] concerning the kingdom of God.

And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking {perversions of the truth} in order to draw away the disciples after them.

(Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.)

But Paul said, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking words of truth and rationality.

For the king knows about these [things], to whom also I am speaking freely, for I am not convinced [that] these [things] in any way have escaped his notice, because this {was} not {done} in a corner.

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, [is] not unjust, [is he]? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)

(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you presented your members [as] slaves to immorality and lawlessness, [leading] to lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, [leading] to sanctification.

Or do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is master of a person for as long a time [as] he lives?

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Therefore, inasmuch as I am apostle to the Gentiles, I promote my ministry,

I am speaking as to sensible [people]; you judge what I am saying.

Now I am not speaking about your own conscience, but the [conscience] of the other [person]. For why [is] my freedom judged by another's conscience?

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus [is] accursed," and no one is able to say "Jesus [is] Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, how do I benefit you, unless I speak to you either with a revelation or with knowledge or with a prophecy or with a teaching?

And so you through the tongue, unless you produce a clear message, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a barbarian to the one who is speaking, and the one who is speaking [will be] a barbarian in my [judgment].

So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues.

Now the same [way] [in] exchange (I am speaking as to children), you open wide [your hearts] also.

But just as you excel in everything--in faith and in speaking and in knowledge and with all diligence and in the love from us [that is] in you--so may you excel in this grace also.

I say [this] to [my] shame, namely, that we have been weak. But in whatever anyone dares to [boast]--I am speaking in foolishness--I also dare to [boast].

Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.

Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all [these things], dear friends, [are] for your edification.

since you are demanding proof that Christ, who [is] not weak toward you, but is powerful among you, is speaking in me.

Brothers, I am speaking according to a human perspective. Nevertheless, [when] the covenant of a man has been ratified, no one declares [it] invalid or adds additional provisions [to it].

But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him [with reference to] all [things], who is the head, Christ,

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,

(This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.)

hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved, so that [they] always fill up their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the end.

wanting to be teachers of the law, [although they] do not understand either [the things] which they are saying or [the things] concerning which they are speaking confidently.

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle--I am speaking the truth, [I am] not lying--a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.

For he did not subject to angels the world to come, about which we are speaking.

again he ordains a certain day, today, speaking by David after so long a time, just as had been said before, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."

But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better [things] concerning you, and belonging to salvation.

Watch out that you do not refuse the one who is speaking! For if those did not escape [when they] refused the one who warned [them] on earth, much less [will] we [escape], [if we] reject the [one who warns] from heaven,

but received a rebuke for his own lawlessness: a speechless donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained {the prophet's madness}.

{For by speaking high-sounding but empty words}, they entice with desires of the flesh [and] with licentiousness those who are scarcely escaping from those who live in error,

as [he does] also in all his letters, speaking in them about these [things], in which there are some [things] hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, as [they] also [do] the rest of the scriptures.

These [people] are grumblers, discontented, proceeding according to their desires, and their mouths speaking pompous [words], {showing partiality to gain an advantage}.

And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me, and [when I] turned, I saw seven gold lampstands,

After these [things] I looked, and behold, an open door in heaven, and the former voice that I had heard like a trumpet speaking with me was saying, "Come up here and I will show you [the things] which must take place after these [things]."

And the voice that I had heard from heaven [was] speaking with me again and saying, "Go, take the opened scroll in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land."

And a mouth was given to him speaking great [things] and blasphemies, and authority to act was given to him [for] forty-two months.

And I saw another beast coming up from the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, and he was speaking like a dragon.