Biblical Concept: Speak, Speaks in the Epistles

Findings

Paul: “not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me”

Paul: “we do speak wisdom among those who are mature”

“we speak God's wisdom in a mystery”

“we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom”

Paul re Corinthians: “I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men”

1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

“All do not speak with tongues”

“speak with the tongues of men and of angels”

“When I was a child, I used to speak as a child”

“one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God”

⁶ But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you

either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

Paul to Corinthians: “I speak in tongues more than you all”

“in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind”

“men of strange tongues”

²³ If therefore the whole church should assemble together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or

unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?

No interpreter: “keep silent” … “let him speak to himself and to God”

²⁹ And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.

“improper for a woman to speak in church”

“do not forbid to speak in tongues”

Paul re Corinthians: “I speak this to your shame.”

“we speak in Christ in the sight of God”

“I believed, therefore I spoke”

“we also believe, therefore also we speak”

“I speak as to children”

“I do not speak to condemn you”

“I speak in foolishness”

“I speak as if insane”

Paul re Paradise: “a man is not permitted to speak”

“I speak in terms of human relations”

“speak truth, each one of you, with his neighbor”

Ephesians 5:12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

Prisoner Paul: “speak boldly, as I ought to speak”

Brethren: “my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear”

“Not that I speak from want”

Paul: “we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned”

⁴ in order that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.

“we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition”

“we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who examines our hearts”

Paul re Thessalonica: “we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God”

Titus 2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.

Paul to Titus: “speak and exhort and reprove with all authority”

Paul to Titus: “I want you to speak confidently”

Hebrews 9:5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things

we cannot now speak in detail.

John: “speak face to face, that your joy may be made full”

John: “we shall speak face to face”

Jude 1:16 These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly,

flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

Tribulation: “the image of the beast might even speak”

“whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law”

Romans 4:6 just as David also speaks of the blessing upon the man to whom God reckons

righteousness apart from works:

“Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'”

“one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God”

³ But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

⁴ One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

⁵ Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one

who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive

edifying.

¹¹ If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be to the one who speaks a barbarian, and

the one who speaks will be a barbarian to me.

¹³ Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

²⁷ If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and let one

interpret;

Paul: “the Christ who speaks in me”

Abel: “through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks”

Jesus blood: “speaks better than the blood of Abel”

James: “do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose”

¹¹ Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother,

speaks against the law, and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but

a judge of it.

Peter: “Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God”

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Speak

^NAS Romans 15:18 For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, (Paul: “not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me”

^NAS 1 Corinthians 2:6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; (Paul: “we do speak wisdom among those who are mature”)

⁷ but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God predestined before the ages to our glory; (“we speak God's wisdom in a mystery”)

¹³ which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. (“we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom”)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ. (Paul re Corinthians: “I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men”)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say. (All)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 12:30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? (“All do not speak with tongues”)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. (“speak with the tongues of men and of angels”)

¹¹ When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. (“When I was a child, I used to speak as a child”)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. (“one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God”)

⁶ But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching? (All)

¹⁸ I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all; (Paul to Corinthians: “I speak in tongues more than you all”)

¹⁹ however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind, that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue. (“in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind”)

²¹ In the Law it is written, "By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to Me," says the Lord. (“men of strange tongues”)

²³ If therefore the whole church should assemble together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? (All)

²⁸ but if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God. (No interpreter: “keep silent” … “let him speak to himself and to God”)

²⁹ And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment. (All)

³⁴ Let the women keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but let them subject themselves, just as the Law also says. (Women in church: “they are not permitted to speak”)

³⁵ And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church. (“improper for a woman to speak in church”)

³⁹ Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues. (“do not forbid to speak in tongues”)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 15:34 Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. (Paul re Corinthians: “I speak this to your shame.”)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God. (“we speak in Christ in the sight of God”)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 4:13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed, therefore I spoke," we also believe, therefore also we speak; (“I believed, therefore I spoke”) (“we also believe, therefore also we speak”)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 6:13 Now in a like exchange-- I speak as to children-- open wide to us also. (“I speak as to children”)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 7:3 I do not speak to condemn you; for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together. (“I do not speak to condemn you”)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 9:4 lest if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to speak of you) should be put to shame by this confidence.

^NAS 2 Corinthians 11:21 To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am just as bold myself. (“I speak in foolishness”)

²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if insane) I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death. (“I speak as if insane”)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up into Paradise, and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. (Paul re Paradise: “a man is not permitted to speak”)

^NAS Galatians 3:15 Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. (“I speak in terms of human relations”)

^NAS Ephesians 4:25 Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth, each one of you, with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. (“speak truth, each one of you, with his neighbor”)

^NAS Ephesians 5:12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. (All)

^NAS Ephesians 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. (Prisoner Paul: “speak boldly, as I ought to speak”)

^NAS Philippians 1:14 and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. (Brethren: “my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear”)

^NAS Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. (“Not that I speak from want”)

^NAS Colossians 4:3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God may open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; (Paul: “we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned”)

⁴ in order that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak. (All)

^NAS 1 Thessalonians 2:2 but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. (“we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition”)

⁴ but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who examines our hearts. (“we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who examines our hearts”)

^NAS 2 Thessalonians 1:4 therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. (Paul re Thessalonica: “we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God”)

^NAS Titus 2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. (All)

¹⁵ These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you. (Paul to Titus: “speak and exhort and reprove with all authority”)

^NAS Titus 3:8 This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men. (Paul to Titus: “I want you to speak confidently”)

^NAS Hebrews 7:9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,

^NAS Hebrews 9:5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail. (All)

^NAS 2 John 1:12 Having many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that your joy may be made full. (John: “speak face to face, that your joy may be made full”)

^NAS 3 John 1:14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. (John: “we shall speak face to face”)

^NAS Jude 1:16 These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage. (All)

^NAS Revelation 13:15 And there was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast might even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. (Tribulation: “the image of the beast might even speak”)

Speaks

^NAS Romans 3:19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may become accountable to God; (“whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law”)

^NAS Romans 4:6 just as David also speaks of the blessing upon the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: (All)

^NAS Romans 10:6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks thus, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down), (“Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'”)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. (“one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God”)

³ But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation. (All)

⁴ One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church. (All)

⁵ Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying. (All)

¹¹ If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be to the one who speaks a barbarian, and the one who speaks will be a barbarian to me. (All)

¹³ Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. (All)

²⁷ If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and let one interpret; (All)

^NAS 2 Corinthians 13:3 since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you. (Paul: “the Christ who speaks in me”)

^NAS Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks. (Abel: “through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks”)

^NAS Hebrews 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. (Jesus blood: “speaks better than the blood of Abel”)

^NAS James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: "He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us"? (James: “do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose”)

¹¹ Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge of it. (All)

^NAS 1 Peter 4:11 Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (Peter: “Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God”)

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