1 Corinthians 14:2

Modern English Version

For he who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to men, but to God. For no one understands him, although in the spirit, he speaks mysteries.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Genesis 42:23

They did not know that Joseph understood them, for he spoke to them through an interpreter.

2 Kings 18:26

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, “Speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Do not speak with us in the language of Judah in earshot of the people who are on the wall.”

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will speak mysteries of old,

Matthew 13:11

He answered them, “It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Mark 16:17

These signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

Mark 4:11

He said to them, “To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything is said in parables,

Acts 10:46

For they heard them speaking in other tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter continued,

Acts 19:6

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Acts 22:9

Those who were with me saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who was speaking to me.

Romans 16:25

Now to Him who has power to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret for long ages past,

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:28

God has put these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various tongues.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:16

Otherwise, when you bless with the spirit, how will he who does not understand say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not understand what you say?

1 Corinthians 14:26

How is it then, brothers? When you come together, every one of you has a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, and an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.

1 Corinthians 2:10

But God has revealed them to us by His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 2:7

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages for our glory.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Deuteronomy 28:49

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and receive all the riches and assurance of full understanding, and knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

1 Timothy 3:16

Without question, great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.

1 Timothy 3:9

keeping the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Revelation 10:7

But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, as He has declared to His servants the prophets.