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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.

Context of Luke 1:6

4that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. 5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. 8Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

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 said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
• Genesis 6:9These are the generations 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 household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "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 that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
• Job 9:2"Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God?
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,
• Philippians 3:6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
• 1 Kings 9:4And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and keeping my statutes and my rules,
• 2 Kings 20:3"Now, O Lord, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 119:6Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
• Acts 23:1And looking intently at the council, Paul said, "Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day."
• Acts 24:16So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
• 1 John 2:3And by this we know 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