Luke 1:6

Luke 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• New International Version (NIV)Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Context of Luke 1:6

4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. 5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord. 7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. 8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Luke 1:6 word by word

ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Bothἀμφότεροςamphoteros · bothG297
• of them wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• in the sight ofἐναντίονenantion · in front ofG1726
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• walkingπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• blamelesslyἄμεμπτοςamemptos · blamelessG273
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• commandmentsἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• decreesδικαίωμαdikaiōma · righteous actG1345
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Luke 1:6

• Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
• Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
• Genesis 7:1Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
• Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
• Job 9:2“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
• Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
• 1 Kings 9:4And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,
• 2 Kings 20:3“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
• Acts 23:1Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
• Acts 24:16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
• 1 John 2:3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

Commentaries on Luke 1:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6They were both righteous - Upright and holy in all their outward conduct in civil life. Before God - Possessing the spirit of the religion they professed; exercising themselves constantly in the presence of their Maker, whose eye, they knew, was upon all their conduct, and who examined all their motives. Walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless - None being able to lay any evil to their charge. They were as exemplary and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Both righteous - Both “just” or holy. This means here more than external conformity to the law. It is an honorable testimonial of their “piety” toward God. Walking in … - Keeping the commandments. To walk in the way that God commands is “to obey.” Ordinances - Rites and customs which God had ordained or appointed. These words refer to all the duties of religion which were made known to them. Blameless - That is, no fault or deficiency could be found in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-25Verses 5-25 The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. While Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, are acceptable and successful only…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. commandments and ordinances--The one expressing their moral--the other their ceremonial--obedience [Calvin and Bengel], (Compare Eze 11:20; He 9:1). It has been denied that any such distinction was known to the Jews and New Testament writers. But Mr 12:33, and other passages, put this beyond all reasonable doubt.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:6

• Barrenness
• Character
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Joy
• Obedience
• Perfection
• Temple
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation

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