Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes into Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.

Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly disturbed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very instant.

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out from them.

Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them and subdued them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own dialect.

And how is it that we hear, each in our own dialect in which we were born?

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

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

to another works of power, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another tongues of nationalities, to another the interpretation of tongues.

And God has placed some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that works of power, then gifts of healing, helps, governings, tongues of nationalities.

Not everyone has gifts of healing? Not everyone speaks with tongues? Not everyone interprets?

I wish you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive building up.

Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they present different musical notes, how will it be known what is piped or played?

So likewise you, if you do not utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

Therefore, if I do not know the dynamics of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me.

Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the mind. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the mind.

For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not built up.

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

In the Law it is written: With men of other languages and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me, says the Lord.

Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and everyone speaks in tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that you are not in your right minds?

And thus the secrets of his heart become revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will do homage to God and proclaim that God is truly among you.