Luke 10:20

The Joyful Return

19Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

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Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
American Standard Version (1901)
Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.
Free Bible Version
But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Neuerthelesse, in this reioyce not, that the spirits are subdued vnto you: but rather reioyce, because your names are written in heauen.
King James (Authorized) Version
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
One Unity Resource Bible
Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Translation for Translators
But although you can rejoice that evil spirits obey you, you should rejoice more that your names have been written {that God has written your names} in heaven, because you will be with God forever.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Nevertheless do not rejoice only in this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice even more that your names are engraved in heaven.”
Noah Webster Bible
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
World English Bible
Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Young's Literal Translation
but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'