for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”

So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

People were completely astounded and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

So the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he did on us at the beginning.

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Then he began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.

Demons also came out of many, crying out, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world.”

I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.