Bible Verses About Tongues

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

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

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

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.

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:

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

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.

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

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

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

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

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

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.

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

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.

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.