Quotes About Language

Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.

And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

If, then, I do not know the meaning of someoneís language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.