Lexicon :: Strong's G1100 - glōssa

So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, he touched his tongue.

Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly.

“And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;[fn]

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

“‘Father Abraham! ’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame! ’

They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them.

“Cretans and Arabs ​— ​we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.”

“Therefore my heart is glad

and my tongue rejoices.

Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,

For they heard them speaking in tongues[fn] and declaring the greatness of God.

Then Peter responded,

And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues[fn] and to prophesy.

Their throat is an open grave;

they deceive with their tongues.

Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

For it is written,

As I live, says the Lord,

every knee will bow to me,

and every tongue will give praise to God.

to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues,[fn] to another, interpretation of tongues.

And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, leading, various kinds of tongues.[fn]

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

If I speak human or angelic tongues[fn] but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.

For the person who speaks in a tongue[fn] is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.[fn]

The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

In the same way, unless you use your tongue for intelligible speech, how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air.

Therefore the person who speaks in a tongue should pray that he can interpret.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you;

Speaking in tongues, then, is intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

What then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one[fn] has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything is to be done for building up.

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

and every tongue will confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

If anyone[fn] thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.

but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

For the one who wants to love life

and to see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit,

Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth.

And they sang a new song:

You are worthy to take the scroll

and to open its seals,

because you were slaughtered,

and you purchased[fn] people[fn]

for God by your blood

from every tribe and language

and people and nation.

After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands.

And they said to me, “You must prophesy again about[fn] many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”

And some of[fn] the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb.

And it was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

Then I saw another angel flying high overhead, with the eternal gospel to announce to the inhabitants of the earth ​— ​to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

The fifth[fn] poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People[fn] gnawed their tongues because of their pain

He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.