Luke 21:15

KJV

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

— Luke 21:15, King James Version
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Luke 21:15, King James Version.

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Study Note

'For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict' — Jesus's promise in the Olivet Discourse that persecuted disciples will receive divine eloquence in their trials echoes the divine commission speeches of Moses (Exodus 4:12) and Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:9). The promise of 'wisdom' (sophia) alongside speech places Acts 6:10's description of Stephen — 'they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking' — as a direct fulfillment. The contrast between deliberate preparation (Matthew 10:19 adds 'do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say') and divine supply in the moment reflects the Paraclete theology developed in John 14–16. The verse has shaped Christian martyrology's understanding that witness under persecution is not self-achieved eloquence but pneumatic gift — the persecuted community becomes a vehicle for the Spirit's testimony.

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ASV

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

YLT

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

BBE

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.

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