Matthew 10:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 10:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 10:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 10:20 — KJV
“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.”
— Matthew 10:20 (KJV)
Matthew 10:20 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 10:20
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:20: speak, father, speaketh
“For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:20: speak, spirit, speaketh
“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. of his own: or, from his own will or disposition”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:20: speak, father, speaketh
“For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. understandeth: Gr. heareth”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:20: speak, spirit, speaketh
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:20: speak, spirit, speaketh
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