Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because I will give you the ability to speak, along with wisdom, that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
A Conservative Version
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.
American Standard Version
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your opposers shall not be able to gainsay or withstand.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I will make you speak with such strength of argument, as all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict or withstand.
Darby Translation
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist.
Godbey New Testament
for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Goodspeed New Testament
for I will give you such wisdom of utterance as none of your opponents will be able to resist or dispute.
John Wesley New Testament
which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or resist.
Julia Smith Translation
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all they opposed to you shall not be able to contradict nor withstand.
King James 2000
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.
Modern King James verseion
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, where against all your adversaries shall not be able to speak nor resist.
Moffatt New Testament
for I will give you words and wisdom that not one of your opponents will be able to meet or refute.
Montgomery New Testament
"for I will give you utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or withstand.
NET Bible
For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
New Heart English Bible
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
Noyes New Testament
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.
Sawyer New Testament
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your enemies shall not be able to resist or dispute.
The Emphasized Bible
For, I, will give you a mouth and wisdom, which one-and-all who are setting themselves against, you shall be unable to withstand or gainsay.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
Webster
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Weymouth New Testament
for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.
Williams New Testament
for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute.
World English Bible
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
Worrell New Testament
for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or gainsay.
Worsley New Testament
which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor withstand.
Youngs Literal Translation
for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
End of the world » What events signal the end of the world
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of wisdom
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Inspiration » Promises of special
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the destruction of the temple, and of jerusalem (in jerusalem)
Kingdom of God » When the kingdom of God will be near
Perishing » Who shall not perish
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
Redemption » When redemption will be near
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Teacher
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Foretells Wars And Persecution
14 Determine in your hearts, therefore, not to plan ahead how you will answer them [when interrogated], 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. 16 But you will be turned over [i.e., to the authorities for punishment] even by [your own] parents and brothers and relatives and friends. And they will [even] put some of you to death.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 6:10
But they could not stand up to the wisdom and [power of] the Holy Spirit by which Stephen spoke.
Luke 12:12
For the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say at that very time."
Luke 24:45
Then He opened their minds [miraculously ?] so they would understand the Scriptures.
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 4:8-13
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, saying, "Rulers and elders of the people,
Acts 4:31-33
And after they had prayed, the place where they were gathered shook, and these disciples were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and they were able to speak the message of God with boldness.
Acts 24:25
And as he discussed the matters of doing right, and [maintaining] self control and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified and answered, "Go on away for now; I will call you back when it is convenient for me."
Acts 26:28
Agrippa said to Paul, "You expect to persuade me to be a Christian with such little effort [or, in such a short time]?"
Ephesians 6:19
And [also pray] for me to be given boldness of speech in opening my mouth to make known the secret plan of the Gospel,
Colossians 4:3-4
At the same time, pray for us also, that God will open up a door [of opportunity] for [proclaiming] the message, so we can tell about the [previously] hidden secret of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned.
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first defense [Note: Paul here refers to his initial hearing before the Roman court] no one supported me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
James 1:5
But if any one of you lacks wisdom, he should pray to God, who gives to everyone generously and does not begrudge [the person who asks], and it will be given to him.