1 Corinthians 14:11
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
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1 Corinthians 14:11
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
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1 Corinthians 14:2
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.
1 Corinthians 14:3
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
1 Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
1 Corinthians 14:5
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
1 Corinthians 14:6
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
1 Corinthians 14:7
Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
1 Corinthians 14:8
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
1 Corinthians 14:9
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.
1 Corinthians 14:10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
1 Corinthians 14:11
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
1 Corinthians 14:13
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:14
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
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Romans 1:14
I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Acts 28:2
The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.
Colossians 3:11
where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.
Acts 28:4
When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
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Genesis 11:7
Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Genesis 42:23
They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
Deuteronomy 28:49
Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far away, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies: a nation whose language you will not understand,
Acts 19:6
When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
1 Corinthians 14:21
In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
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.
1 Corinthians 14:23
If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
2 Kings 18:26
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
Jeremiah 5:15
Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far away, house of Israel,” says Yahweh. “It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don’t know and don’t understand what they say.
Acts 2:4
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
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1 Corinthians 10:29
Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
1 Corinthians 10:30
If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?
1 Corinthians 6:15
Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!
1 Corinthians 7:7
Yet I wish that all men were like me. However, each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.
1 Corinthians 8:13
Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.
1 Corinthians 10:23
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
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Acts 2:5
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Acts 2:6
When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
Acts 2:7
They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
Acts 2:8
How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
Acts 2:9
Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
Acts 2:10
Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 2:11
Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”
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