For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Parallel translations
- KJV For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
- BSB For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
- NKJV for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
- NASB For it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking in you.
- NLT For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
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Quick answer
The words disciples speak in trials come from the Spirit of God, not merely themselves. The Father empowers their witness through His Spirit.
Overview
Jesus locates the disciples' courage and content in the indwelling 'Spirit of your Father.' Their testimony is ultimately God's own speaking through them, a foretaste of the Spirit's empowering ministry fulfilled at Pentecost. The tender title 'your Father' assures persecuted believers of God's intimate care even in the courtroom.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- 2 Sam 23:2“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
- Acts 6:10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
- Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
- Luke 12:12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
- 2 Pet 1:21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 2:4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
- Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
- 2 Cor 13:3seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
- Acts 7:55–56But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
- Mark 12:36For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
- Acts 13:9But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,
- Acts 28:25When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
- Luke 11:13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
- 1 Pet 1:12To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
- Matt 6:32For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
- Luke 12:30–32For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
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