KJV King James Version
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 10:20
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
WEB World English Bible
For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
ASV American Standard Version
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
Surrounding context — Matthew 10
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouἐστεG1510 · eimito beοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαλοῦντεςG2980 · laleōto speakἀλλὰG235 · allabutτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherὑμῶνG4771 · suyouτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαλοῦνG2980 · laleōto speakἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖν.¶G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.Luke 12:12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,2 Corinthians 13:3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.Acts 7:55-56But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.Acts 13:9Then Saul, (who also [is called] Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,1 Peter 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?Acts 28:25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,Luke 12:30-32For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
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