American Standard Version
Luke 1:74
74To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemiesShould serve him without fear,
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 towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant; 73The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear, 75In holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
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Cross-references for Luke 1:74
- Luke 1:71Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
- Isaiah 35:9No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
- Isaiah 45:17But Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
- Isaiah 54:13And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Isaiah 65:21And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
- Ezekiel 34:25And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell securely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
- Ezekiel 39:28And they shall know that I am Jehovah their God, in that I caused them to go into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them unto their own land; and I will leave none of them any more there;
- Zephaniah 3:15Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.
- Zechariah 9:8And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
- Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
- Romans 8:15For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- 2 Timothy 1:7For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
- Hebrews 2:15and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
- Hebrews 9:14how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- Revelation 2:10Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown 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
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