'Speak' in the Bible

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

"Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name."

And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."

And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

who will speak a message to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.'

Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he did on us at the beginning.

But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, "Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it."

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began to speak to the women who had assembled there.

The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,

He began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul began to speak to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, he extended his message until midnight.

A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul continued to speak for a long time. Fast asleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

Paul answered, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people."

Paul replied, "I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, 'You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

So Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel."

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it."