1 Corinthians 14:2

Tree of Life Version

For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to people but to God—for no one understands, but in the Ruach he speaks mysteries.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come! Let Us go down and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand each other’s language.”

Genesis 42:23

They did not know that Joseph was listening, since there was an interpreter between them.

2 Kings 18:26

Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak to us in the language of the Jews when the people on the wall are listening.”

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth with a parable. I will utter perplexing sayings from of old,

Matthew 13:11

And He replied to them, “To you has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Mark 16:17

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

Mark 4:11

And He told them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God. But for those who are outside, everything is in parables, so that

Acts 10:46

For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid hands upon them, the Ruach ha-Kodesh came upon them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.

Acts 22:9

“Now 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 the One who is able to strengthen you according to my Good News and the proclamation of Yeshua the Messiah, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:28

God has put into His community first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then healings, helps, leadership, various kinds of tongues.

1 Corinthians 13:1

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

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:16

Otherwise if you give thanks and praise in the spirit, how will one filling the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he has no idea what you’re saying?

1 Corinthians 14:26

What is it then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, 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 revealed these things to us through the Ruach. For the Ruach searches all things—even the depths of God.

1 Corinthians 2:7

Rather, we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery—a wisdom that has been hidden, which God destined for our glory before the ages.

Ephesians 6:19

And pray for me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

Deuteronomy 28:49

“Adonai will raise up a nation against you from far away, from the end of the earth, just as the eagle swoops down—a nation whose language you will not understand,

Colossians 2:2

My purpose is that their hearts, joined together in love, may be encouraged. May they have all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, leading to a true knowledge of the mystery of God—that is, Messiah.

1 Timothy 3:16

Now beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He was revealed in the flesh, Vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Trusted throughout the world, Taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 3:9

They must keep hold of the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Revelation 10:7

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel—when he is about to trumpet—the mystery of God is completed, just as He declared to His servants the prophets.