For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Parallel translations
- WEB For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
- KJV For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in 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
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- 2 Sam 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- Acts 6:10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- Luke 12:12For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
- 2 Pet 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.
- 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!
- 2 Cor 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.
- Acts 7:55–56But 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.
- 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.”’
- 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:
- 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!”
- 1 Pet 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.
- Matt 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
- Luke 12:30–32For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
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