What does the Bible say about languages?

18 verses about languages, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

12 booksMost in 1 Corinthians

Bible verses about languages

Genesis 11:1 — And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 9 votes
Zephaniah 3:9 — For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. 7 votes
1 Corinthians 14:9 — So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. 5 votes
Deuteronomy 28:49 — The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; 4 votes
Daniel 1:4 — Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 4 votes
Acts 2:1 — And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 4 votes
Revelation 7:9 — After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 4 votes
Exodus 4:10 — And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 3 votes
Nehemiah 13:24 — And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. 3 votes
Psalms 19:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 3 votes
Isaiah 28:11 — For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 14:27 — 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. 3 votes
Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 3 votes
Jeremiah 5:15 — Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. 2 votes
Acts 22:2 — (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) 2 votes
1 Corinthians 12:10 — To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 2 votes
1 Corinthians 14:22 — Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 2 votes
Revelation 14:6 — And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (4), Revelation (3), Acts (2), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Daniel (1), Zephaniah (1)

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