These scriptures say that he actually did. He spoke in Greek to the chief captain, and Hebrew to the Jews.
Acts 21:37-40
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee ? Who said , Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar , and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said , I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence , Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying ,
Acts 22:1-2
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith ,)
Acts 21:37-40
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee ? Who said , Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar , and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said , I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence , Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying ,
Acts 22:1-2
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith ,)
Tongues is a language that somebody can understand. No more, no less. It is also sign for the unbelievers and NOT the believers. Paul knew both Greek and Hebrew and even more.
1 Corinthians 14:22-25
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe , but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe .
23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad ?
24 But if all prophesy , and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
If a person needs a sign to confirm that they are baptized with the Spirit, what does that say? We are to love the Lord our God with our mind as well as our heart and soul.
Prophesying is for the believer, and tongues are for the unbelieving.
1 Corinthians 14:22-25
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe , but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe .
23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad ?
24 But if all prophesy , and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
If a person needs a sign to confirm that they are baptized with the Spirit, what does that say? We are to love the Lord our God with our mind as well as our heart and soul.
Prophesying is for the believer, and tongues are for the unbelieving.
Paul knew and spoke Greek - wasn't he sent unto the Gentiles? and as for Hebrew. . . . Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
- tongues in Corinthians is given by the Spirit and is a manifestation of the holy Spirit - it is a language that the person speaking doesn't know nor understand . . . .
- tongues in Corinthians is given by the Spirit and is a manifestation of the holy Spirit - it is a language that the person speaking doesn't know nor understand . . . .
Paul instruct the Corinthians about how to properly use this gift. There is no record of him ever needing tongues to show manifestation of the indwelling Spirit. I think there was many other things that proved that. Paul knew that tongues were a gift to edify, and he taught the proper use thereof. Corinth was a seaport with many different dialects coming and going, consolidated in one place. It was a very good area to spead the gospel of Christ Jesus.
1-Corinthians 14:15-21
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest ? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified .
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children , but in understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written , With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
Isaiah 28:11-12
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said , This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest ; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear .
1-Corinthians 14:15-21
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest ? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified .
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children , but in understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written , With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
Isaiah 28:11-12
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said , This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest ; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear .
My response was to what you said earlier concerning Paul speaking in the "Hebrew tongue" which you have highlighted - as if that were the same as the manifestation of speaking in tongues: IT'S NOT!!!!
I don't know why you responded as you did - I know Paul spoke in tongues but you are trying to correlate that to the verses in Acts . . . NOT THE SAME THING
I don't know why you responded as you did - I know Paul spoke in tongues but you are trying to correlate that to the verses in Acts . . . NOT THE SAME THING