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Matthew 10:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. "

Matthew 10:20

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18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

19 But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

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Mark 13:11

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"When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit."

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John 12:49

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"For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak."

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John 14:10

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"Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works."

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1 Corinthians 14:2

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"For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries."

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Galatians 4:6

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"And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”"

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Romans 8:15

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"For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”"

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Matthew 10:1

"He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness."

Matthew 10:2

"Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;"

Matthew 10:3

"Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;"

Matthew 10:4

"Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him."

Matthew 10:5

"Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans."

Matthew 10:6

"Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

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