Luke 1:74

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

72He has shown his mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy promise, 73the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. He promised to rescue us from our enemies’ power so that we could serve him without fear 75by being holy and honorable as long as we live. 76“You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way.

Luke 1:74 word by word

ἀφόβως ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• That he would grantδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• that we being deliveredῥύομαιrhuomai · to rescueG4506
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• ofἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
• might serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• without fearἀφόβωςaphobōs · fearlesslyG870

Cross-references for Luke 1:74

• Luke 1:71He promised to save us from our enemies and from the power of all who hate us.
• Isaiah 35:9Lions won’t be there. Wild animals won’t go on it. They won’t be found there. But the people reclaimed ⌞by the Lord⌟ will walk ⌞on it⌟.
• Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.
• Isaiah 54:13All your children will be taught by the Lord, and your children will have unlimited peace.
• Isaiah 65:21They will build houses and live there. They will plant vineyards and eat fruit from them.
• Ezekiel 34:25“ ‘I will promise them peace. I will remove the wild animals from the land so that my sheep can live safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
• Ezekiel 39:28Then my people will know that I am the Lord their God. I sent them into captivity among the nations, and I brought them back again to their land. I left none of them behind.
• Zephaniah 3:15The Lord has reversed the judgments against you. He has forced out your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is with you. You will never fear disaster again.
• Zechariah 9:8I will camp in front of my house as a guard against those who come and go. No oppressors will pass through them, because I have seen it with my own eyes.
• Romans 6:22Now you have been freed from sin and have become God’s slaves. This results in a holy life and, finally, in everlasting life.
• Romans 8:15You haven’t received the spirit of slaves that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the spirit of God’s adopted children by which we call out, “Abba! Father!”
• 2 Timothy 1:7God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
• Hebrews 2:15In this way he would free those who were slaves all their lives because they were afraid of dying.
• Hebrews 9:14The blood of Christ, who had no defect, does even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself to God and cleansed our consciences from the useless things we had done. Now we can serve the living God.
• Revelation 2:10Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Your suffering will go on for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you 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