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.
“¶ 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.”
“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.”
“And he said unto them, ‹Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.›”
“¶ 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.”
“‹He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.›”
“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?”
“If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.”
“But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.”
“And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”
“For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
“For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:”
“And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
“And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”
“Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.”
“But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”
“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.”