And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.

And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’

And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

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

both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.

Seven Chosen to Serve

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,

And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.

And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:

And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

“Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.”

for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

The Way of Love

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Prophecy and Tongues

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.