Speaking

For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,

Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?

I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

…to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.

Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

…since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,