21 occurrences

'Language' in the Bible

“Ah!” His disciples said. “Now You’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithThe Disciples WordsPlainnessSpeech

This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, Field of Blood).

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

How is it that each of us can hear in our own native language?

Verse ConceptsLanguagespeaking

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men!”

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureBecoming Like PeopleLike MenMen As Gods

After he had given permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. When there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language: >

When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Verse ConceptsGoadsLanguagesPainStriving With GodUnion With Christ, Significance OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureDuplicating WordsSharp ToolsKickingPeople Tumbling

For the person who speaks in another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritMysterySpiritual UnderstandingUnintelligiblenessPrayer LanguageLanguageThe Tonguespeakingsecrets

The person who speaks in another language builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Up The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe church

Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.

Verse ConceptsBarbariansMeaningReckoned As Foreigners

Therefore the person who speaks in another language should pray that he can interpret.

Verse ConceptsInterpreting LanguageMental Abuse

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Verse ConceptsAbsence Of ThoughtThe TongueThe Mind

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in another language.

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsThinking ArightTeaching In The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe TonguespeakingMaturityorder

If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

Verse ConceptsIn TurnTwo Or ThreeLanguageThe Tonguespeakinggroups

After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were robed in white with palm branches in their hands.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesGentiles, In NtCrowdsAn Innumerable NumberBranches, Types OfAudiencesLanguagesNationalismRobesStandingWhiteGlorified SaintsMany In The ChurchWhite And Bright ClothesWhite ClothsAll LanguagesThe Gospel To The NationsEvangelism During The TribulationGreat White Throne JudgmentLanguageColorRaceculture

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