Quotes About Speech

Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.

Immediately the manís ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Immediately Zechariahís mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isnít this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?

So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.

But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”

But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,