Matthew 10:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.

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  • Acts 4:8 : 8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,
  • Acts 6:10 : 10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.
  • 2 Pet 1:21 : 21 For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
  • Matt 6:32 : 32 Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:
  • Mark 12:36 : 36 David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put those who are against you under your feet.
  • Luke 11:13 : 13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?
  • Luke 12:12 : 12 For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.
  • Luke 12:30-32 : 30 For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them. 31 But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition. 32 Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
  • Acts 7:55-56 : 55 But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
  • Acts 13:9 : 9 But Saul, whose other name is Paul, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking hard at him, said,
  • Acts 28:25 : 25 And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,
  • 2 Cor 13:3 : 3 Seeing that you are looking for a sign of Christ giving out his word in me; who is not feeble in relation to you, but is strong in you:
  • 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

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  • Matt 10:18-19
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    84%

    18 And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

    19 But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;

  • Mark 13:10-12
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    10 And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.

    11 And when you are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say: but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who say it, but the Holy Spirit.

    12 And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.

  • Matt 10:21
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    21 And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.

  • Luke 12:10-12
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    10 And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.

    11 And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:

    12 For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.

  • John 14:10-11
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    10 Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works.

    11 Have faith that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me: at least, have faith in me because of what I do.

  • Rom 8:14-16
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    72%

    14 And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

    15 For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.

    16 The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

  • John 14:20
    72%

    20 At that time it will be clear to you that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I in you.

  • Luke 10:20-22
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    71%

    20 Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.

    21 In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

    22 All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.

  • John 15:26
    71%

    26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father--he will give witness about me;

  • 1 Cor 14:9
    71%

    9 So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.

  • Matt 10:27-28
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    71%

    27 What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.

    28 And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.

  • Matt 6:8
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    8 So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

  • Luke 21:13-16
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    13 And it will be turned to a witness for you.

    14 So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:

    15 For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

    16 But you will be given up even by your fathers and mothers, your brothers and relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death.

  • 1 Cor 2:13
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    13 And these are the things which we say, not in the language of man's wisdom, but in words given to us by the Spirit, judging the things of the spirit by the help of the Spirit.

  • John 8:38
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    38 I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house.

  • 1 Cor 14:2
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    2 For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.

  • John 12:49
    70%

    49 For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.

  • Rom 8:9
    70%

    9 You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.

  • John 3:34
    69%

    34 For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

  • John 14:17
    69%

    17 Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.

  • Matt 23:9
    69%

    9 And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

  • 1 Cor 4:20
    69%

    20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

  • Acts 1:7
    69%

    7 And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.

  • John 16:25-26
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    69%

    25 All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

    26 In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,

  • Matt 15:5
    68%

    5 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

  • Gal 4:6
    68%

    6 And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.

  • Matt 7:20
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    20 So by their fruits you will get knowledge of them.

  • John 6:63
    68%

    63 The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

  • John 8:27
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    27 They did not see that his words were about the Father.

  • Gal 5:16
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    16 But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.

  • John 14:26
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    26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you.

  • Luke 11:13
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    13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

  • Matt 13:10
    68%

    10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?

  • 1 John 4:5
    68%

    5 They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.