Luke 1:17
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
δύναμις
power
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δύναμις
The root of our word dynamite. But dunamis is not explosive destruction — it is the inherent ability to accomplish what needs to be done. Jesus says you will receive this power. Not work for it, earn it or deserve it. Receive it. The Holy Spirit is not a reward. He is a gift.
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καρδία
the] hearts
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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κύριος
for the 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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πνεῦμα
the] spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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κατασκευάζω
prepared.
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κατασκευάζω
to prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas G2090 (ἑτοιμάζω) refers rather to internal fitness); by implication, to construct, create
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ἐπιστρέφω
to turn
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ἐπιστρέφω
To turn toward, to return, to repent. Turn to God from idols to serve the living and true God. Every turn toward God is met with His open arms.
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λαός
a people
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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ἑτοιμάζω
to make ready
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ἑτοιμάζω
To prepare, to make ready. Prepare the way of the Lord. God always sends preparation before His great works.
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δίκαιος
of the righteous,
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δίκαιος
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
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φρόνησις
the] wisdom
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φρόνησις
mental action or activity, i.e. intellectual or moral insight
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προέρχομαι
will go forth
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προέρχομαι
to go onward, precede (in place or time)
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Ἡλίας
of Elijah
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Ἡλίας
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
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τέκνον
the] children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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