Bible Verses about “speaking in tongues”
The Bible contains 50 verses about speaking in tongues across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.”
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
“Let all things be done decently and in order.”
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
“He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.”
“let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.”
“He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.”
“for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,”
“'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.”
“If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.”
“For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."”
“What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.”
“Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.”
“Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,”
“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.”
“Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.”
“praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.”
“Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.”
“They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.”
“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.”
“All who believed were together, and had all things in common.”
“Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.”
“For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.”
“Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.”
“If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; 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.”
“When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.”
“Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,”
“How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?”
“Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.”
“But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.”
“Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.”
“They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?”
“Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,”
“Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"”
“Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.”
“So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.”
“Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.”
“What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?”
“If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.”
“But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.”
“Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?”
“For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
“For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.”
“The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.”
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
“With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"”
“Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine."”
“But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.”
“Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.”