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Bible Verses About Speaking in Tongues
Find Bible verses about speaking in tongues — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues?
The Bible addresses speaking in tongues with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Acts 10:46
“For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,”
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Isaiah 65:24
“It shall happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”
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Psalms 31:20
“In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.”
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Acts 2:3
“Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.”
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Ephesians 4:15
“but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;”
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Psalms 34:13
“Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.”
Ephesians 5:19
“speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
Matthew 15:31
“so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel.”
Deuteronomy 5:26
“For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?”
Acts 14:3
“Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.”
Psalms 52:3
“You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.”
Psalms 64:8
“Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.”
Psalms 140:3
“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.”
1 Corinthians 14:22
“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.”
Matthew 6:7
“In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.”
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Revelation 13:5 — “A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two mo...”
Jeremiah 23:31 — “Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says....”
1 Corinthians 14:2 — “For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in ...”
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