richmahn_en_tn/jhn/19/11.md

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You do not have any power over me except for what has been given to you from above

You can translate this double negative in a positive and active form. Alternate translation: "You are able to act against me only because God has made you able" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

from above

This is a respectful way of referring to God.

gave me over

This phrase here means to hand over to an enemy.