Luke Chapter 10 verse 20 Holy Bible
Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
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Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.
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Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.
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Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
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Nevertheless, don't rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
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but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 20. - But rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. "After all," went on the wise and loving Master, "though you have made the glad discovery of the power you possess, if, as my servants, you use aright my Name, after all, your real reason for joy is, not the possession of a new, mighty power, but the fact of your name having been written in the book of life as one of my servants commissioned to do my work." Many commentators here cautiously point out that even this legitimate joy should be tempered with fear and trembling, for even this true title to honour might be blotted nut of that golden book of heaven (see Exodus 32:33; Jeremiah 17:13; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 22:19). In this deep legitimate joy men and women of all callings, who try to follow the Master, in every age, may share.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) Notwithstanding in this rejoice not.--Above all exercise of power was the consciousness of the divine life, the feeling that they had a Father in heaven who had, to speak after the manner of men, registered their names as citizens of His kingdom. That was the great blessing for them, and for all believing souls after them. The words leave open the question whether that registration conferred a title which they could not forfeit, and the current language of the Old Testament--the prayer of Moses, "Blot me out of Thy book" (Exodus 32:32), the warnings of Exodus 32:33, Deuteronomy 9:14; Deuteronomy 29:20Revelation 3:5 as the reward of obedience, and therefore conditioned by it, no less than the general tenor of the teaching of the Epistles (1Corinthians 9:27; Galatians 2:21; 2Peter 1:10), confirms this interpretation. It may be noted (1) that the better MSS. omit the word "rather," and introduce the second clause abruptly--"Rejoice that your names are written . . .;" and (2), as implied above, that the root-thought of the image is that of a king taking the census of those who are citizens of his kingdom, as distinguished from aliens and foreigners. In Psalm 87:4-5, we have a memorable instance at once of the literal fact and of its spiritual application. . . .