Tongue

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Language

• Genesis 10:5 From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
• Genesis 10:20 These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
• Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
• Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

Confusion of

• Genesis 11:1–9 Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of…

Gift of

• Acts 2:1–18 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. And they were all filled with t…
• Acts 2:33 Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 10:46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
• Acts 19:6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
• 1 Corinthians 12:10 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.
• 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 12:30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
• 1 Corinthians 14 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit. But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, an… (whole chapter)

Loquacious

• Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
• Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Restrained by wisdom

• Proverbs 17:27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
• Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
• Ecclesiastes 3:7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Hasty

• Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

An evil

See SPEAKING, EVIL

See Slander