Bible Verses About Prayer Language

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Direct biblical teaching on Spirit-helped prayer

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Direct biblical command to pray in the Spirit

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Direct biblical instruction on tongues and interpretation

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Tongues prayer and understanding contrasted

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.

Prayer in tongues addressed to God

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Mind and spirit both should be used in prayer

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

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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.

Unintelligible speech is empty

I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Church order around tongues

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Tongues can build up the speaker

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

Paul's personal tongues practice

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Biblical warning against empty phrases

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Prefer few intelligible words in church

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.

Orderly speaking with interpretation

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

Scripture quoted about strange tongues

Pray without ceasing.

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But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Silence without interpreter

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

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There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

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Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

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There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Language diversity background

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

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