Matthew 10:20
18 On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
- KJV
- For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
- WEB
- For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
- ASV
- For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
- DARBY
- For *ye* are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.
- BLB
- For you⁺ are not the ones speaking, but the Spirit of your⁺ Father speaking in you⁺.
- ÅB
- For det er ikke dere som taler, men det er Ånden fra Faren deres som taler gjennom dere.
- OTB
- For det vil ikke være dere som taler, men det er deres Fars Ånd som vil tale gjennom dere.
- B1930
- For det er ikke I som taler, men det er eders Faders Ånd som taler i eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 21:15
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Read in contextActs 6:10
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
Read in context2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
Read in contextLuke 12:12
For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
Read in context2 Peter 1:21
For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Read in contextActs 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Read in contextActs 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:3
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
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