Tongues

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• 1 Corinthians 14:1–40

  Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. …

• 1 Corinthians 14:39

  Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

• 1 Corinthians 14:2

  For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

• Acts 2:1–47

  And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. …

• Mark 16:17

  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

• 1 Corinthians 13:8

  Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

• 1 Corinthians 14:27

  If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

• 1 Corinthians 12:10

  To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

• James 1:26

  If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

• Acts 10:46

  For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

• 1 Corinthians 14:22

  Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

• Acts 2:4

  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

• 1 Corinthians 12:28

  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

• 1 Peter 3:10

  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

• Acts 19:6

  And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

• Proverbs 15:4

  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

• Proverbs 21:23

  Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

• Proverbs 12:18

  There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

• 1 Corinthians 12:30

  Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

• Ephesians 4:29

  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

• Proverbs 18:21

  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

• 1 Corinthians 14:23

  If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

• 1 Corinthians 14:4

  He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

• 1 Corinthians 14:13

  Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

• 1 Corinthians 13:1

  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

• Acts 2:6

  Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

• 1 Corinthians 14:19

  Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

• Jude 1:20

  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

• 1 Corinthians 14:14

  For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

• James 3:8

  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

• 1 Corinthians 13:1–13

  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. …

• Acts 2:11

  Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

• Proverbs 10:19

  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

• Psalms 34:13

  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

• Romans 8:26

  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

• Isaiah 28:11

  For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

• 1 Corinthians 14:18

  I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

• Acts 2:8

  And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

• Proverbs 15:1

  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

• James 3:5

  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!