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17 But beware of men, for athey will deliver you up to councils and bscourge you in their synagogues.  
18 aYou will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.  
19 aBut when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For bit will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;  
20 afor it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.  
21 a“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.  
22 And ayou will be hated by all for My name’s sake. bBut he who endures to the end will be saved.  
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Matthew 10:19

Be not anxious (mh merimnhshte). Ingressive aorist subjunctive in prohibition. "Do not become anxious" (Matthew 6:31). "Self-defence before Jewish kings and heathen governors would be a terrible ordeal for humble Galileans. The injunction applied to cases when preparation of a speech would be impossible" (McNeile). "It might well alarm the bravest of these simple fishermen to be told that they would have to answer for their doings on Christ's behalf before Jewish councils and heathen courts" (Plummer). Christ is not talking about preparation of sermons. "

In that hour" (en ekeinh th wrai), if not before. The Spirit of your Father will speak to you and through you (Matthew 10:20). Here is no posing as martyr or courting a martyr's crown, but real heroism with full loyalty to Christ.




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