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.
• 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.
• 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

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; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. 7But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. 8Once when 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

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 16:15He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
• Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
• Genesis 7:1The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole 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 faithfully and be blameless.
• Job 1:1In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
• Job 9:2“Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?
• Romans 3:9What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.
• Philippians 3:6as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.
• 1 Kings 9:4“As for you, if you walk before me faithfully with integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws,
• 2 Kings 20:3“Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 119:6Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
• Acts 23:1Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”
• Acts 24:16So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace.
• 1 John 2:3We know that we have come to 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