Matthew 10:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”
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“For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 10:20 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
- Mark 12:36Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
- Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- Luke 12:12For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
- Luke 12:30For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
- Acts 6:10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
- Acts 7:55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
- Acts 13:9Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
- Acts 28:25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- 2 Corinthians 13:3since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
- 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
- 2 Peter 1:21For 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.
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