1 Corinthians 14:2

New English Translation

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come, let’s go down and confuse their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.”

Genesis 42:23

(Now they did not know that Joseph could understand them, for he was speaking through an interpreter.)

2 Kings 18:26

Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, “Speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Judahite dialect in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

Psalm 78:2

I will sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past.

Matthew 13:11

He replied, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.

Mark 16:17

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

Mark 4:11

He said to them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

Acts 10:46

for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

Acts 19:6

and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

Acts 22:9

Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:16

Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 14:26

What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed –

1 Corinthians 2:10

God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 2:7

Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak – that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

Deuteronomy 28:49

The Lord will raise up a distant nation against you, one from the other side of the earth as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand,

Colossians 2:2

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

1 Timothy 3:16

And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 3:9

holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Revelation 10:7

But in the days when the seventh angel is about to blow his trumpet, the mystery of God is completed, just as he has proclaimed to his servants the prophets.”