Luke 21:15

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For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

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  • Jer 1:9 : 9 Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me,“I will most assuredly give you the words you are to speak for me.
  • Eph 6:19 : 19 Pray for me also, that I may be given the right words when I begin to speak– that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
  • Col 4:3-4 : 3 At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may make it known as I should.
  • 2 Tim 4:16-17 : 16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me– may they not be held accountable for it. 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!
  • Luke 12:12 : 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”
  • Luke 24:45 : 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,
  • Acts 4:8-9 : 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied,“Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man– by what means this man was healed– 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.” 13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
  • Acts 4:31-33 : 31 When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously. 32 Conditions Among the Early Believers The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common. 33 With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.
  • Acts 6:10 : 10 Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”
  • Acts 26:28 : 28 Agrippa said to Paul,“In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?”
  • Exod 4:11-12 : 11 The LORD said to him,“Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say.”
  • Prov 2:6 : 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 21:12-14
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    12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

    13This will be a time for you to serve as witnesses.

    14Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense.

  • Matt 10:16-22
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    16Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

    17Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

    18And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

    19Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

    20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

    21“Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

    22And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved!

  • Mark 13:11-13
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    11When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

    12Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

    13You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

  • Luke 12:11-12
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    11But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

    12for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”

  • Luke 21:16-18
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    16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.

    17You will be hated by everyone because of my name.

    18Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

  • Acts 6:10
    71%

    10Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

  • Mark 13:9
    69%

    9Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

  • Phil 1:28
    68%

    28and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation– a sign which is from God.

  • Titus 2:8
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    8and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

  • Acts 5:39
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    39but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

  • Luke 12:58
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    58As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Acts 22:15
    67%

    15because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

  • Col 4:6
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    6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Retaliation“You have heard that it was said,‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

    39But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

  • John 18:21
    66%

    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said. They know what I said.”

  • Job 13:5
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    5If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

  • Job 15:5-6
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    5Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

    6Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.

  • Acts 4:29
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    29And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

  • Exod 4:12
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    12So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say.”

  • Matt 12:37
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    37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

  • Luke 20:26
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    26Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

  • John 15:20-21
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    20Remember what I told you,‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.

    21But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

  • Matt 5:25
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    25Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

  • 1 Cor 14:21
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    21It is written in the law:“By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me,” says the Lord.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

  • Exod 4:15
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    15“So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

  • John 14:30
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    30I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,

  • Ezek 3:26
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    26I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

  • Mark 14:29
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    29Peter said to him,“Even if they all fall away, I will not!”

  • John 16:1
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    1“I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.

  • 1 Pet 3:15
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    15But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.

  • 1 Cor 16:9
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    9because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, but there are many opponents.

  • Luke 19:43
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    43For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side.

  • Prov 21:30
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    30There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the LORD.