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After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue.
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At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
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And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
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Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
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So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity 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 fire.’
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They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope,
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For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
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When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
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“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.”
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It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’”
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to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
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And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
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Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
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If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
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For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.
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Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
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I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.
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Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?
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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.
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For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.
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For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
