Matthew 10:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁰ For it will not be you who speaks, but [rather] the Holy Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

Common English Bible

²⁰ You aren’t doing the talking, but the Spirit of my Father is doing the talking through you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 10:20 Cross References

Matthew 6:32

For these are the things that the [unconverted] Gentiles keep trying to get. But your heavenly Father [already] knows you need these things.

Mark 12:36

[It was] David himself [who] said by [inspiration of] the Holy Spirit [Psa. 110:1], ‘The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David’s] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side until I make your enemies the footrest [i.e., in subjection] under your feet.’

Luke 11:13

If then you know how to give good gifts to your children, even though you are sinful [human beings], how much more [likely] is it that your Father in heaven will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

Luke 12:12

For the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say at that very time.”

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth [i.e., the ability to speak properly] and wisdom [i.e., the knowledge of what to say], which none of your opponents will be able to resist or speak against.

Acts 13:9

But Saul, [now] also called Paul, being filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit, looked at him intently

Acts 2:4

And they [i.e., the apostles] were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and began to speak [“the mighty accomplishments of God,” See verse 11] in different languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them the ability.

Acts 28:25

And when they could not agree among themselves they left, after hearing Paul make this one [important] statement: “The Holy Spirit has spoken truthfully to your forefathers through Isaiah the prophet,

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, saying, “Rulers and elders of the people,

Acts 6:10

But they could not stand up to the wisdom and [power of] the Holy Spirit by which Stephen spoke.

2 Corinthians 13:3

since you are looking for proof that Christ is speaking through me. Christ is not weak in His dealing with you, but is powerful among you. [Note: Paul probably refers to the positive effects of his ministry there in Corinth].

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And because of this we also thank God continually that, when you people received the message of God, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as a message from [mere] human beings, but as it truly is, the message from God, which is at work in you believers.

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to these prophets that you people, not they, were the ones being ministered to in the matters now being announced to you by those who preached the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. [This message contained] things which angels would like to look into.

2 Peter 1:21

For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but people spoke from God, as they were carried along [i.e., inspired] by the Holy Spirit.