Here are the miraculous signs that those who believe will do. In my name they will drive out demons. They will speak in languages they had not known before.

信的人必有神迹随着他们，就是奉我的名赶鬼；说新方言；

信的人将有神迹随着他们：就是奉我的名赶鬼；说新方言；

信的人将有神迹随着他们：就是奉我的名赶鬼；说新方言；

必有神迹随着信我的人，他们能奉我的名赶鬼，说新的方言，

信的人必有神迹随着他们，就是奉我的名赶鬼，用新方言说话，

这些神迹将伴随着信的人：他们将奉我的名驱赶鬼魔；说各种新的语言；

信的人必有神蹟隨着他們，就是奉我的名趕鬼；說新方言；

信的人將有神蹟隨着他們：就是奉我的名趕鬼；說新方言；

信的人將有神蹟隨着他們：就是奉我的名趕鬼；說新方言；

必有神蹟隨著信我的人，他們能奉我的名趕鬼，說新的方言，

信的人必有神蹟隨著他們，就是奉我的名趕鬼，用新方言說話，

必有以下這些神迹隨着信的人，就是：奉我的名趕鬼；說新語言；

這些神蹟將伴隨著信的人：他們將奉我的名驅趕鬼魔；說各種新的語言；

信者將有異蹟偕之、即奉我名逐鬼、言諸方言、

信者則有異蹟從之、即托我名逐鬼、言各國方言、

信者將有奇跡隨之、即賴我名逐魔、言素所未習之言、

信者恆有神跡隨之、藉我名以祛鬼魔、以操新語、

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;

And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

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

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

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

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

Crowds even gathered from the towns around Jerusalem. They brought their sick people. They also brought those who were suffering because of evil spirits. All of them were healed.

First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.

To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.

The 72 returned with joy. They said,“ Lord, even the demons obey us when we speak in your name.”

Evil spirits screamed and came out of many people. Many people who were disabled or who couldn’t walk were healed.

They heard them speaking in languages they had not known before. They also heard them praising God. Then Peter said,

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in languages they had not known before? Do all explain what is said in those languages?

Paul placed his hands on them. Then the Holy Spirit came on them. They spoke in languages they had not known before. They also prophesied.

Anyone who speaks in a language they had not known before doesn’t speak to people. They speak only to God. In fact, no one understands them. What they say by the Spirit remains a mystery.

Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings or of angels. If I don’t have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal.

What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who believes in me will do the works I have been doing. In fact, they will do even greater things. That’s because I am going to the Father.

She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became upset. Turning around, he spoke to the spirit that was in her.“ In the name of Jesus Christ,” he said,“ I command you to come out of her!” At that very moment the spirit left the woman.

Even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to those who were sick. When this happened, their sicknesses were healed and evil spirits left them.Some Jews went around driving out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to set free those who were controlled by demons. They said,“ In Jesus’ name I command you to come out. He is the Jesus that Paul is preaching about.”Seven sons of Sceva were doing this. Sceva was a Jewish chief priest.One day the evil spirit answered them,“ I know Jesus. And I know about Paul. But who are you?”Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on Sceva’s sons. He overpowered them all. He gave them a terrible beating. They ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

“ Teacher,” said John,“ we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem.A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken.The crowd was really amazed. They asked,“ Aren’t all these people who are speaking Galileans?Then why do we each hear them speaking in our own native language?We are Parthians, Medes and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia. We are from Pontus, Asia,Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome.Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!”

Anyone who speaks in other languages builds up only themselves. But the person who prophesies builds up the church.I would like all of you to speak in other languages. But I would rather have you prophesy. The person who prophesies is more helpful than those who speak in other languages. But that is not the case if someone explains what was said in the other languages. Then the whole church can be built up.Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge. Or I would need to come with a prophecy or a teaching.Here are some examples. Certain objects make sounds. Take a flute or a harp. No one will know what the tune is unless different notes are played.Also, if the trumpet call isn’t clear, who will get ready for battle?It’s the same with you. You must speak words that people understand. If you don’t, no one will know what you are saying. You will just be speaking into the air.It is true that there are all kinds of languages in the world. And they all have meaning.But if I don’t understand what someone is saying, I am a stranger to the person speaking. And that person is a stranger to me.It’s the same with you. You want the gifts of the Spirit. So try to do your best in using gifts that build up the church.So here is what the person who speaks in languages they had not known before should do. They should pray that they can explain what they say.If I pray in another language, my spirit prays. But my mind does not pray.So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit. But I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing with my spirit. But I will also sing with my understanding.Suppose you are praising God in the Spirit. And suppose there are visitors among you who want to know what’s going on. How can they say“ Amen” when you give thanks? They don’t know what you are saying.You are certainly giving thanks. But no one else is being built up.I thank God that I speak in other languages more than all of you do.In the church, I wouldn’t want to speak 10,000 words in an unfamiliar language. I’d rather speak five words in a language people could understand. Then I would be teaching others.Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.In the law it is written,“ With unfamiliar languages and through the lips of outsiders I will speak to these people. But even then they will not listen to me.”( Isaiah 28:11, 12) That is what the Lord says.So speaking in other languages is a sign for those who don’t believe. It is not a sign for those who do believe. But prophecy is not for those who don’t believe. It is for those who believe.Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?But suppose unbelievers or visitors come in while everyone is prophesying. Then they will feel guilty about their sin. They will be judged by all.The secrets of their hearts will be brought out into the open. They will fall down and worship God. They will exclaim,“ God is really here among you!”Brothers and sisters, what should we say then? When you come together, each of you brings something. You bring a hymn or a teaching or a message from God. You bring a message in another language or explain what was said in that language. Everything must be done to build up the church.

Jesus has been given a place of honor at the right hand of God. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. This is what God had promised. It is Jesus who has poured out what you now see and hear.