public speaking
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4And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 5“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. And before you went forth from the womb, I sanctified you. And I made you a prophet to the nations.” 6And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.” 7And the Lord said to me: “Do not choose to say, ‘I am a boy.’ For you shall go forth to everyone to whom I will send you. And you shall speak all that I will command you. 8You should not be afraid before their face. For I am with you, so that I may deliver you,” says the Lord. 9And the Lord put forth his hand, and he touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have placed my words in your mouth.
6Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.
12Go on, therefore, and I will be in your mouth. And I will teach you what you shall say.”
11And when they will lead you to the synagogues, and to magistrates and authorities, do not choose to be worried about how or what you will answer, or about what you might say. 12For the Holy Spirit will teach you, in the same hour, what you must say.”
9So it is with you also, for unless you utter with the tongue in plain speech, how will it be known what is said? For then you would be speaking into the air.
11The Lord said to him: “Who made the mouth of man? And who has formed the mute and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Was it not I?
8You should not be afraid before their face. For I am with you, so that I may deliver you,” says the Lord.
19and also for me, so that words may be given to me, as I open my mouth with faith to make known the mystery of the Gospel, 20in such a manner that I may dare to speak exactly as I ought to speak. For I act as an ambassador in chains for the Gospel.
29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him, so that they might ask him, “Who are you?” 20And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: “I am not the Christ.” 21And they questioned him: “Then what are you? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22Therefore, they said to him: “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?” 23He said, “I am a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ just as the prophet Isaiah said.”
10Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.