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Mark 16:17
Here are the miraculous signs that those who believe will do. In my name they will drive out demons. They will speak in languages they had not known before.
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Acts 10:46
They heard them speaking in languages they had not known before. They also heard them praising God. Then Peter said,
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Acts 19:6
Paul placed his hands on them. Then the Holy Spirit came on them. They spoke in languages they had not known before. They also prophesied.
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1 Corinthians 13 2
Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don’t have love, I am nothing at all.
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1 Corinthians 14 18-1 Corinthians 14 23
I thank God that I speak in other languages more than all of you do.In the church, I wouldn’t want to speak 10,000 words in an unfamiliar language. I’d rather speak five words in a language people could understand. Then I would be teaching others.Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.In the law it is written,“ With unfamiliar languages and through the lips of outsiders I will speak to these people. But even then they will not listen to me.”( Isaiah 28:11, 12) That is what the Lord says.So speaking in other languages is a sign for those who don’t believe. It is not a sign for those who do believe. But prophecy is not for those who don’t believe. It is for those who believe.Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?
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Acts 2:4-11
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem.A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken.The crowd was really amazed. They asked,“ Aren’t all these people who are speaking Galileans?Then why do we each hear them speaking in our own native language?We are Parthians, Medes and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia. We are from Pontus, Asia,Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome.Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!”
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Genesis 11:7
Come on! Let us go down and mix up their language. Then they will not be able to understand one another.”
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Genesis 42:23
They didn’t realize that Joseph could understand what they were saying. He was using someone else to explain their words to him in the Egyptian language.
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Colossians 2:2
My goal is that their hearts may be encouraged and strengthened. I want them to be joined together in love. Then their understanding will be rich and complete. They will know the mystery of God. That mystery is Christ.
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1 Corinthians 15 51
Listen! I am telling you a mystery. We will not all die. But we will all be changed.
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Romans 16:25
May God receive glory. He is able to strengthen your faith. He does this in keeping with the good news and the message I preach. It is the message about Jesus Christ. This message is in keeping with the mystery hidden for a very long time.
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Ephesians 3:3-9
I’m talking about the mystery God showed me. I have already written a little about it.By reading about this mystery, you will be able to understand what I know. You will know about the mystery of Christ.The mystery was not made known to people of other times. But now the Holy Spirit has made this mystery known to God’s holy apostles and prophets.Here is the mystery. Because of the good news, God’s promises are for Gentiles as well as for Jews. Both groups are parts of one body. They share in the promise. It belongs to them because they belong to Christ Jesus.I now serve the good news because God gave me his grace. His power is at work in me.I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.God told me to make clear to everyone how the mystery came about. In times past it was kept hidden in the mind of God, who created all things.
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1 Corinthians 14 9-1 Corinthians 14 11
It’s the same with you. You must speak words that people understand. If you don’t, no one will know what you are saying. You will just be speaking into the air.It is true that there are all kinds of languages in the world. And they all have meaning.But if I don’t understand what someone is saying, I am a stranger to the person speaking. And that person is a stranger to me.
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Psalms 78:2
I will open my mouth and tell a story. I will speak about things that were hidden. They happened a long time ago.
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Ephesians 6:19
Pray also for me. Pray that whenever I speak, the right words will be given to me. Then I can be bold as I tell the mystery of the good news.
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Mark 4:11
He told them,“ The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you. But to outsiders everything is told using stories.
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Psalms 49:3-4
My mouth will speak wise words. What I think about in my heart will give you understanding.I will pay attention to a proverb. I will explain my riddle as I play the harp.
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1 Timothy 3 16
There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.
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Matthew 13:11
He replied,“ Because you have been given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. It has not been given to outsiders.
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Acts 22:9
The light was seen by my companions. But they didn’t understand the voice of the one speaking to me.
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1 Corinthians 2 10
God has shown these things to us through his Spirit. The Spirit understands all things. He understands even the deep things of God.
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Revelation 10:7
God’s plan will be carried out. This will happen when the seventh angel is ready to blow his trumpet. God told all this to the prophets who served him long ago.”
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1 Timothy 3 9
They must hold on to the deep truths of the faith. Even their own minds tell them to do that.
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Deuteronomy 28:49
The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away. It will come from the ends of the earth. It will dive down on you like an eagle. You won’t understand that nation’s language.
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Colossians 1:26-27
That word contains the mystery that has been hidden for many ages. But now it has been made known to the Lord’s people.God has chosen to make known to them the glorious riches of that mystery. He has made it known among the Gentiles. And here is what it is. Christ is in you. He is your hope of glory.
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1 Corinthians 2 7
No, we announce God’s wisdom. His wisdom is a mystery that has been hidden. But before time began, God planned that his wisdom would bring us heavenly glory.
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2 Kings 18 26
Then Shebna, Joah and Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, spoke to the field commander. They said,“ Please speak to us in the Aramaic language. We understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew. If you do, the people sitting on the city wall will be able to understand you.”
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1 Corinthians 14 16
Suppose you are praising God in the Spirit. And suppose there are visitors among you who want to know what’s going on. How can they say“ Amen” when you give thanks? They don’t know what you are saying.
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1 Corinthians 14 27-1 Corinthians 14 28
No more than two or three people should speak in another language. And they should speak one at a time. Then someone must explain what was said.If there is no one to explain, the person speaking should keep quiet in the church. They can speak to themselves and to God.