11 occurrences

'Tongue' in the Bible

Jesus took him away from the crowd to be alone with him. Putting his fingers into the man's ears, he touched the man's tongue with saliva.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsMedicineTongueTouchPersonal ContactSpittingCrowds AvoidedSalivaTouching For HealingFingers Of People

Suddenly, Zechariah could open his mouth, his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise God.

Verse ConceptsMutenessTongueSpecific Praising Of GodThe Dumb Speaking

So he shouted, "Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire.'

Verse ConceptsLimitednessTongueDrinking WaterFire Of HellFingers Of PeoplePeople Showing Mercylazarus

That is why my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices, yes, even my body still rests securely in hope.

Verse ConceptsTongueProvision For The Body

For it is written, "As certainly as I live, declares the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God."

Verse ConceptsFeetKneelingPraiseTonguePraise To God Is Fittingconfessing

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame.

Verse ConceptsForestsA Time To SpeakSuperiorityTongueEcological ConcernsSpeaking, EvilArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBig ThingsSmall ThingsFire Of EvilBurning PlantsBeware Of Your SpeechThe Tongue

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofHell, As Incentive To ActionThe Human BodyGehennaDamage To The BodyFire Of EvilPeople Being PollutedBeware Of Your SpeechMighty in its influenceThe TongueThe Power Of Words

but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison.

Verse ConceptsPoisonRestlessnessSpeaking, EvilBeware Of Your SpeechThe TongueGod Being In Controlmuscles

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