Bible Verses about “excellence of speech”
The Bible contains 16 verses about excellence of speech across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.”
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
“Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.”
“For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.”
“But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.”
“But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”
“For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.”
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”
“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:”
“And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.”
“And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:”
“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”
“Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
“¶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:”
“For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.”
“¶ And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.”