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 about which you have been instructed. 5In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. 7But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years. 8When his 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• bothἀμφότεροςamphoteros · bothG297
• righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• walkingπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the commandmentsἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ordinancesδικαίωμαdikaiōma · righteous actG1345
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• blamelessἄμεμπτοςamemptos · blamelessG273

Cross-references for Luke 1:6

• Luke 16:15And he told them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
• Genesis 6:9These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
• Genesis 7:1Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.
• Job 1:1There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
• Job 9:2Yes, I know what you’ve said is true, but how can a person be justified before God?
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better off? Not at all! For we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,
• Philippians 3:6regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
• 1 Kings 9:4As for you, if you walk before me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and in what is right, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep my statutes and ordinances,
• 2 Kings 20:3“Please, Lord, remember how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases you.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I think about all your commands.
• Acts 23:1Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience to this day.”
• Acts 24:16I always strive to have a clear conscience toward God and men.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions just as I delivered them to you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
• 1 John 2:3This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commands.

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