Bible Verses about 'Tongues'

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• Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
  Acts 2:3-4speakingSpiritpentecost
• If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
  1 Corinthians 13:1lovespeakingangels
• On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  Acts 19:5-6baptismHoly Spiritprophecy
• If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
  James 1:26speaking
• Deliver me, O Lord,
  from lying lips,
  from a deceitful tongue.
  Psalm 120:2speakingredeemersoul
• For
  “Those who desire life
  and desire to see good days,
  let them keep their tongues from evil
  and their lips from speaking deceit;
  let them turn away from evil and do good;
  let them seek peace and pursue it.”
  1 Peter 3:10-11lovepeacelife
• When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
  but the prudent are restrained in speech.
  Proverbs 10:19sinspeaking
• Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
  when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.
  Proverbs 17:28speakingwisdommind
• For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.
  James 3:2blamelessspeakingbody