Bible Verses About "What is speaking in tongues"
Speaking in tongues is a spiritual gift where believers speak in languages they haven't learned, either human languages or a heavenly prayer language, as empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Speaking in tongues is a spiritual gift where believers speak in languages they haven't learned, either human languages or a heavenly prayer language, as empowered by the Holy Spirit.
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." — Acts 2:4 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What is speaking in tongues?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
"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."
"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."
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