Luke 1:74

Luke 1:74 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
• New International Version (NIV)to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
• English Standard Version (ESV)that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
• New King James Version (NKJV)To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,

Context of Luke 1:74

72To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing], 73The oath which He swore to Abraham our father, To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, 75In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days. 76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;

Luke 1:74 word by word

ἀφόβως ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• That he would grantδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• that we being deliveredῥύομαιrhuomai · to rescueG4506
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• ofἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
• might serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• without fearἀφόβωςaphobōs · fearlesslyG870

Cross-references for Luke 1:74

• Luke 1:71Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;
• Isaiah 35:9No lion will be there, Nor will any predatory animal come up on it; They will not be found there. But the redeemed will walk there.
• Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord With an everlasting salvation; You will not be put to shame or humiliated for all eternity.
• Isaiah 54:13And all your [spiritual] sons will be disciples [of the Lord], And great will be the well-being of your sons.
• Isaiah 65:21They will build houses and live in them; They will plant vineyards and eat the fruit.
• Ezekiel 34:25“I will make a covenant of peace with them and will eliminate the predatory animals from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep [safely] in the woods.
• Ezekiel 39:28Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord their God because I made them go into exile among the nations, and then gathered them to their own land. I will leave none of them there [among the nations] any longer.
• Zephaniah 3:15The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in your midst; You will no longer fear disaster.
• Zechariah 9:8Then I will camp around My house [as a guard] because of an army, Because of him who passes by and returns; And no oppressor will again overrun them (Israel), For now My eyes are upon them [providentially protecting them].
• Romans 6:22But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.
• Romans 8:15For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!”
• 2 Timothy 1:7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
• Hebrews 2:15and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives.
• Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal [Holy] Spirit willingly offered Himself unblemished [that is, without moral or spiritual imperfection as a sacrifice] to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever living God?
• Revelation 2:10Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. Be aware that the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested [in your faith], and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful to the point of death [if you must die for your faith], and I will give you the crown [consisting] of life.

Commentaries on Luke 1:74

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 74Being delivered, etc. - The salvation brought by Jesus Christ, consists in the following things: - We are to be delivered out of the hand of our enemies, and from all that hate us; so that sin shall neither have dominion over us, nor existence in us. We are to worship God, , to render him that service and adoration which the letter and spirit of his religion require. Ye are to live in holiness, a strict inward conformity to the mind of Christ - and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 74Might serve him - Might obey, honor, and worship him. This was regarded as a “favor.” This was what was promised, and for this Zechariah praised God. Without fear - Fear of death, of spiritual enemies, or of external foes. In the sure hope of God‘s “eternal” favor beyond the grave.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 67-80Verses 67-80 Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 67-79This second song of praise in the birth story of Jesus is called the Benedictus (Latin for “Blessed” or “Praise”). The song expects that God’s Messiah (his chosen leader) will save the Israelites from their enemies. Salvation includes physical rescue and forgiveness of sins (1:77).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 68-7968-79. There is not a word in this noble burst of divine song about his own child; like Elisabeth losing sight entirely of self, in the glory of a Greater than both. Lord God of Israel--the ancient covenant God of the peculiar people. visited and redeemed--that is, in order to redeem: returned after long absence, and broken His long silence (see Mt 15:31). In the Old Testament, God is said to "visit" chiefly for judgment, in the New Testament for mercy…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings