for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

Then ¹  the disciples came to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

Peter began to speak to him, “Look, ¹  we have left everything to follow you!” ² 

for it is impossible ¹  for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

Two or three prophets should speak and the others should evaluate what is said.

Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom. ¹ 

When ¹  he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They ²  realized that he had seen a vision ³  in the holy place, ⁴  because ⁵  he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak. ⁶ 

But when he, ¹  the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide ²  you into all truth. ³  For he will not speak on his own authority, ⁴  but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you ⁵  what is to come. ⁶ 

I ¹  tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

¹  Someone ²  told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting ³  to speak to you.”

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! ¹  Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

So ¹  the dead man ²  sat up and began to speak, and Jesus ³  gave him back ⁴  to his mother.

And they called them in and ordered ¹  them not to speak or teach at all in the name ²  of Jesus.

And now, Lord, pay attention to ¹  their threats, and grant ²  to your servants ³  to speak your message ⁴  with great courage, ⁵ 

who will speak a message ¹  to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’

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

Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? ¹