40 Bible Verses about speaking
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in like manner, if you express yourselves in words of obscure signification, you may as well talk to the wind, for how shall any comprehend you?
for he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God: for no man can understand the mysteries he delivers by the spirit.
for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.
and if any man do speak in an unknown tongue, let but two speak, or three at the most, and that by turns: and let there be but one to interpret.
let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.
then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:
yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Having by the same spirit the same faith as David had when he said, "I believed, and therefore have I spoken:" I also believe, and therefore I speak;
but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and tacitly address himself to God.
but when they take you. into custody, be not sollicitous, how or what ye shall speak, for at the very instant you shall be inspir'd what to say.
Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.
expressing yourselves in psalms, in hymns, and spiritual songs; and let your hearts beat the time, in concerts of praises to the Lord,
Let your women be silent in your assemblies: for they are not allowed to discourse there; but are to observe orders, as indeed the law implies:
These things have I express'd in a figurative way: the time is coming when my language will be no longer enigmatical, but I shall give you a plain account relating to my father.
you shall now become dumb and not recover your speech, till the very day when these things shall happen; because you distrusted my words, which in due time shall have their effect.
From Thematic Bible
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Speaking
for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.
" He that desires to live in prosperity, must restrain his tongue from detraction, and his lips from uttering falsehood:
Renouncing therefore every kind of malice, and knavery, hypocrisy, envy, and detraction, as new-born infants desire that mystical milk,
the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze.
Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge.
Speaking » Folly in
but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter. for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Speaking
for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.
Topics on Speaking
Christ Speaking
John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I was continually teaching in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort, and in secret have I said nothing.
Christ Speaking To Disciples
Matthew 12:49and holding out his hand towards his disciples, see there, said he, my mother, and my brothers.
Evil Speaking
1 Peter 2:1Renouncing therefore every kind of malice, and knavery, hypocrisy, envy, and detraction, as new-born infants desire that mystical milk,
God Speaking
John 9:29we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1God who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time past to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON,
Speaking Again
Acts 10:15and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean.
Speaking As From God
1 Peter 4:11let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.
Speaking By The Spirit
Luke 12:12for the holy spirit shall instruct you on the very occasion, what is proper to be said.
Speaking In Christ's Name
Matthew 7:22many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles?
Speaking In Tongues
Acts 19:1-7Whilst Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having pass'd through the upper provinces of Asia, arrived at Ephesus, where finding some disciples, he said to them,
Speaking The Word God Gives
Luke 21:15for I will make you speak with such strength of argument, as all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict or withstand.
Speaking Truth
Ephesians 4:15but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:
Speaking, Evil
Romans 3:13their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
Speaking, Wisdom In
James 1:19Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.
The Dumb Speaking
Luke 1:64immediately he had the use of his speech: and he uttered himself in praises to God.
The Spirit Speaking
Acts 8:29then the spirit said unto Philip, go near, and advance to his chariot.
While Still Speaking
Acts 10:44Peter was yet speaking, when the holy spirit descended on all that heard him.
