Acts 13:10
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?”
ἔπω
Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.
ὦ
O
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ὦ
O, oh, exclamation of address. Ō. Used to call out directly to someone, as Paul cried "O foolish Galatians" or Jesus "O you of little faith." Directness is not disrespect. Speak plainly.
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πλήρης
full
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πλήρης
Full, complete, covered over. Plērēs. The Spirit-filled life leaves no room for emptiness. Be filled, and keep being filled.
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πᾶς
of all
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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δόλος
deceit
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δόλος
Deceit, trickery, cunning bait. Dolos. Jesus declared himself a man in whom there was no dolos. Where there is no guile, there is nothing hidden. Let your yes be yes.
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ῥᾳδιουργία
craft,
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ῥᾳδιουργία
Recklessness, malignity, moral carelessness. Rhaidiourgía. Paul used it of Elymas the sorcerer, a man full of deceit and fraud. Recklessness is not just careless living; it is an open door to evil. Guard your diligence.
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υἱός
son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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διάβολος
of the devil,
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διάβολος
Devil, slanderer, accuser. Diabolos. The devil prowls around like a roaring lion. His primary weapon is accusation. The blood of Jesus silences every accusation.
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ἐχθρός
enemy
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ἐχθρός
Enemy, adversary, hostile. Echthros. Love your enemies. The command to love enemies is the most radical ethical demand in history. Only the grace of God makes it possible.
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δικαιοσύνη
righteousness,
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δικαιοσύνη
Righteousness, justice, rightness. Dikaiosune. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Righteousness is not earned. It is received as a gift through faith.
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παύω
will you cease
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παύω
Stop, cease, come to an end. Pauo. The Spirit distributes gifts as He wills, and tongues will cease. What God pauses, He pauses with purpose. Rest in His timing.
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διαστρέφω
perverting
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διαστρέφω
Distort, corrupt, misinterpret. Diastrephō. Jesus called Elymas a son of the devil for seeking to distort the straight paths of the Lord. Twisting truth is not a neutral act. Straighten what has been bent.
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ὁδός
ways
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ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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εὐθύς
upright?
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εὐθύς
Straight, immediate, at once. Euthýs. John prepared a straight path for the Lord, and Jesus moved with that same directness, acting immediately throughout his ministry. Straightness is both a posture and a pace. Walk uprightly, and do not delay.
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