56 Bible Verses about Tongues
Want to know what the Bible says about Tongues? Here are 56 Bible verses about Tongues from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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1 Corinthians 14:39 NIV
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
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1 Corinthians 14:2 NIV
For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 13:8 NIV
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
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1 Corinthians 14:27 NIV
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.
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Mark 16:17 NIV
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
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James 1:26 NIV
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
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1 Corinthians 12:10 NIV
to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
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Acts 10:46 NIV
For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.
Then Peter said,
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1 Corinthians 12:28 NIV
And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
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Proverbs 18:21 NIV
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Acts 19:6 NIV
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
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1 Corinthians 14:22 NIV
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
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Acts 2:4 NIV
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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1 Peter 3:10 NIV
For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
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1 Corinthians 12:30 NIV
Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues ? Do all interpret?
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Proverbs 12:18 NIV
The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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Proverbs 15:4 NIV
The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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Proverbs 21:23 NIV
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
keep themselves from calamity.
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1 Corinthians 13:1 NIV
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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1 Corinthians 14:23 NIV
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?
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