Bible Verses About Speaking in Tongues

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

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

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.