I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies will be able to stand against or prove wrong.
Only the Lord gives wisdom; he gives knowledge and understanding.
Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth. He said to me, “See, I am putting my words in your mouth.
“At that time I will make Israel grow strong again, and I will let you, Ezekiel, speak to them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say.”
Even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will turn against you, and they will kill some of you.
Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages by the power the Holy Spirit was giving them.
But Felix became afraid when Paul spoke about living right, self-control, and the time when God will judge the world. He said, “Go away now. When I have more time, I will call for you.”
King Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian in such a short time?”
But the Spirit was helping him to speak with wisdom, and his words were so strong that they could not argue with him.
Also pray for me that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret of the Good News without fear.
But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.