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Luke 1:45
45And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
Luke 1:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Context of Luke 1:45
43And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb. And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord. 46And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
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καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ κυρίου.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 1:45
- Luke 1:20and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.
- Luke 11:27And it came to pass as he spake these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth towards the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Jehovah your God, and ye shall be established; believe his prophets, and ye shall prosper!
- John 11:40Jesus says to her, Did I not say to thee, that if thou shouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
- John 20:29Jesus says to him, Because thou hast seen me thou hast believed: blessed they who have not seen and have believed.
Commentaries on Luke 1:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45Blessed is she that believed; for there shall be, etc. - Or, Blessed is she who hath believed that there shall be, etc. This I believe to be the proper arrangement of the passage, and is thus noticed in the marginal reading. Faith is here represented as the foundation of true happiness, because it receives the fulfillment of God's promises. Whatever God has promised, he intends to perform. We should believe whatever he has spoken - his own authority is a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45Blessed is she that believed - That is, “Mary” who believed what the angel spoke to her. She was blessed not only in the act of believing, but because the thing promised would certainly be fulfilled. From these expressions of Elizabeth we may learn: 1.That the spirit of prophecy had not entirely ceased among the Jews. 2.That the Holy Spirit is the source of light, comfort, and joy. 3.That everything about the birth of Jesus was remarkable, and that he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-56Verses 39-56 It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High God. Mary, animated by…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4545. An additional benediction on the Virgin for her implicit faith, in tacit and delicate contrast with her own husband. for--rather, as in the Margin, "that."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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