Bible Verses About Speaking In Tongues

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Direct Pentecost tongue passage.

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.

Direct clarity point about intelligible speech.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Direct Gentile tongues passage.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

Direct instruction on tongues and edification.

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:

Lists tongues as one of the Spirit's gifts.

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.

Direct priority of prophecy over tongues.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Direct warning about outsiders misunderstanding tongues.

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.

Direct statement that tongues are a sign.

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.

Directly says the tongue-speaker should pray for interpretation

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

States tongue-speaking edifies the speaker, not the church

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

Repeats the instruction to pray for interpretation

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Prefers intelligible speech in the church over many unknown words

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

About speech and voices having meaning

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Old Testament background for speaking with other tongues

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.

Orders tongues to be spoken by two or three with interpretation