Luk 21:14-15, Act 4:8-12, 5:29-31, 21:39-22:5, Col 4:6 | ESV | STEP | Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer ,

Luke 21:14-15

14 Settle it therefore in your minds ^anot to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for ^bI will give you a mouth and ^cwisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or ^dcontradict.

Acts 4:8-12

8 Then Peter, ^efilled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today ^fconcerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that ^gby the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, ^hwhom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 ⁱThis Jesus ^{▼▼Greek This one} is the stone that was ^krejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. ^{▼▼Greek the head of the corner} 12 And there is ^msalvation ⁿin no one else, for ^othere is no other ^pname under heaven given among men ^{▼▼The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women} by which we must be saved.”

Acts 5:29-31

29 But Peter and the apostles answered, ^r“We must obey God rather than men. 30 ^sThe God of our fathers ^traised Jesus, ^uwhom you killed by hanging him on ^va tree. 31 God exalted ^whim at his right hand as ^xLeader and ^ySavior, ^zto give ^aarepentance to Israel and ^abforgiveness of sins.

Acts 21:39-40

39 Paul replied, ^ac“I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.” 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, ^admotioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in ^aethe Hebrew language, ^{▼▼Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)} saying:

Acts 22:1-5

1 ^ag“Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”

2 And when they heard that he was addressing them in ^ahthe Hebrew language, ^{▼▼Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)} they became even more quiet. And he said:

3 ^aj“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated ^akat the feet of ^alGamaliel ^{▼▼Or city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated} ^anaccording to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, ^aobeing zealous for God ^apas all of you are this day. 4 ^aqI persecuted ^arthis Way ^asto the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, 5 as ^atthe high priest and ^authe whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to ^avthe brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.

Colossians 4:6

6 Let your speech always ^awbe gracious, ^axseasoned with salt, ^ayso that you may know how you ought to answer each person.