Matthew 10:17-20 - Beware of (lit: give heed to, attend to) men, for they will betray you to councils and flog you in their synagogues; and you will be dragged before governor's and kings because of me; and as a testimony to them and to the nations. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak and what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time. For it is not you who speak but the spirit of your Father speaking through you.
This passage speaks of trust but also caution. It starts out with beware. But given the context of the rest of the passage - trusting God with our words and our bodies and our lives - that may not be the best translation. I think better would be; be warned, pay attention to what I'm about to say about men/ people in general.
We are to trust that whatever comes into our lives, God will give us words, tools, and actions to handle it. God is with us - in Spirit.
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