Bible Verses About Confusion of Tongues

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

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

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

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

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:

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

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

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 when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

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

And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

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

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

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

Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

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