Bible Verses about “tounges”

“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”

“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”

“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”

“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”

“¶ 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.”

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”

“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”

“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.”

“But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.”

“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.”

“For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.”

“¶ 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.”

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

“Let all things be done decently and in order.”

“¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

“¶ 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.”

“¶ Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”

“For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”

“And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.”

“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.”

“¶ How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.”

“¶ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.”

“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,”

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

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.”

“Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

“And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”

“And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.”

“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.”

“And all that believed were together, and had all things common;”

“¶ 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.”

“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

“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.”

“¶ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.”

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

“Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,”

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

“And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”

“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”

“¶ And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”

“And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?”

“Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,”

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

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

“So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.”

“And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.”

“¶ What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?”