24 occurrences

'Language' in the Bible

"I have said these things to you in figurative language. The time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsRiddlesPlainnessJesus Using ParablesThe FatherLanguagespeakingSpeech

Jesus' disciples said, "Well, now you're speaking plainly and not using figurative language.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithThe Disciples WordsPlainnessSpeech

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

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

When that sound came, a crowd quickly gathered, startled because each one heard the disciples speaking in his own language.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

So how is it that each one of us hears them speaking in his own native language:

Verse ConceptsLanguagespeaking

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have become like men and have come down to us!"

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureBecoming Like PeopleLike MenMen As Gods

The tribune gave him permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, motioned for the people to be silent. When everyone had quieted down, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language:

"All of us fell to the ground, and I heard a voice asking me in the Hebrew language, "Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me? It is hurting you to keep on kicking against the cattle prods.'

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

For this is the language of the promise: "At this time I will return, and Sarah will have a son."

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness Of

When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come and tell you about God's secret with rhetorical language or wisdom.

Verse ConceptsMinisters, Way They Should TeachPeople VisitingWitness To The GospelFoolishness Of GodExcellenceSpeechpreachingtestimonyego

For the person who speaks in a foreign language is not actually speaking to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands him, because he is talking about secrets by the Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritMysterySpiritual UnderstandingUnintelligiblenessPrayer LanguageLanguageThe Tonguespeakingsecrets

The person who speaks in a foreign language builds himself up, but the person who prophesies builds up the church.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Up The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe church

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtBuilding Up The ChurchInterpreting LanguageEach Local ChurchRight DesiresProphecyProphecies concerningLanguageThe church

In the same way, unless you speak an intelligible message with your language, how will anyone know what is being said? You'll be talking into the air!

Verse ConceptsMaking The Message ClearMere TalkIgnorant Of FactsLanguageThe TonguespeakingSpeech

If I don't 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 a foreign language should pray for the ability to interpret it.

Verse ConceptsInterpreting LanguageMental Abuse

For if I pray in a foreign language, my spirit prays but my mind is not productive.

Verse ConceptsAbsence Of ThoughtThe TongueThe Mind

But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsThinking ArightTeaching In The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe TonguespeakingMaturityorder

If anyone speaks in a foreign language, only two or three at the most should do so, one at a time, and somebody must interpret.

Verse ConceptsIn TurnTwo Or ThreeLanguageThe Tonguespeakinggroups

After these things, I looked, and there was a crowd so large that no one was able to count it! They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They were standing in front of the throne and the lamb and were wearing white robes, 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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