Luke 10:19
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
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.
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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ἐξουσία
Authority
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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δίδωμι
I have given
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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οὐδείς
no thing
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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ὄφις
Serpents
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ὄφις
A serpent, a snake. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness so the Son of Man must be lifted up. The bronze serpent was a shadow of the cross.
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πατέω
to tread
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πατέω
to trample (literally or figuratively)
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σκορπίος
scorpions
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σκορπίος
a "scorpion" (from its sting)
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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