Matthew 10:20KJV

“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.”

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The Holy Spirit is identified as the Spirit of the Father speaking in believers.

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Jesus prepares the disciples for persecution and divine assistance.

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The verse connects Father and Spirit without introducing another divine Spirit beside God.

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Matthew 10:20

Romans 8:9–11

Ephesians 4:4

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Romans 8:9–11

Paul describes the one indwelling Spirit as the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ.

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Romans 8:9–11