Those who speak in strange tongues do not speak to others but to God, because no one understands them. They are speaking secret truths by the power of the Spirit.

For if I pray in this way, my spirit prays indeed, but my mind has no part in it.

If, then, the whole church meets together and everyone starts speaking in strange tongues---and if some ordinary people or unbelievers come in, won't they say that you are all crazy?

But if everyone is proclaiming God's message when some unbelievers or ordinary people come in, they will be convinced of their sin by what they hear. They will be judged by all they hear,

The meaning of every prophetic vision will be hidden from you; it will be like a sealed scroll. If you take it to someone who knows how to read and ask him to read it to you, he will say he can't because it is sealed.

If you give it to someone who can't read and ask him to read it to you, he will answer that he doesn't know how.

The Jewish authorities were greatly surprised and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never been to school?"

The members of the Council were amazed to see how bold Peter and John were and to learn that they were ordinary men of no education. They realized then that they had been companions of Jesus.

gave thanks to God, broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me."

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.

May this water enter your stomach and cause it to swell up and your genital organs to shrink." The woman shall respond, "I agree; may the LORD do so."

" 'God's curse on anyone who makes an idol of stone, wood, or metal and secretly worships it; the LORD hates idolatry.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

" 'God's curse on anyone who moves a neighbor's property line.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

" 'God's curse on anyone who deprives foreigners, orphans, and widows of their rights.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

" 'God's curse on anyone who has sexual relations with an animal.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

" 'God's curse on anyone who has intercourse with his mother-in-law.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

" 'God's curse on anyone who accepts money to murder an innocent person.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

"It shall be done," answered Benaiah, "and may the LORD your God confirm it!

Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! Praise him now and forever! Then all the people said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.

Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! Praise him now and forever! Amen! Amen!

Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!

Praise the LORD forever! Amen! Amen!

Praise the LORD, the God of Israel; praise him now and forever! Let everyone say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD!

"Wonderful! I hope the LORD will do this! I certainly hope he will make your prophecy come true and will bring back from Babylonia all the Temple treasures and all the people who were taken away as prisoners.

Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'

and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."

The disciples went and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and proved that their preaching was true by the miracles that were performed.]

Now, there are many other things that Jesus did. If they were all written down one by one, I suppose that the whole world could not hold the books that would be written.

The four living creatures answered, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.

He who gives his testimony to all this says, "Yes indeed! I am coming soon!" So be it. Come, Lord Jesus!

I always give thanks to my God for you because of the grace he has given you through Christ Jesus.

The message about Christ has become so firmly established in you

He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be faultless on the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ.