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Good News Translation

Luke 1:30

The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   God;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Mary;   Miracles;   Women;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Scofield Reference Index - Inspiration;   Law of Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   Favour, Divine;   Favour-Disfavour;   God;   Notable Women;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Favour of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gabriel;   John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Gabriel;   Joseph the husband of mary;   Mary;   Son of god;   Virgin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Abortion;   Angel;   Body;   Favor;   Miracle;   Vision(s);   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Juttah;   Nazareth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Annunciation;   Fear;   Gabriel;   Grace;   Incarnation;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gabriel;   Grace;   Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Nazareth;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Angels (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Brethren of the Lord (2);   Grace ;   Home (2);   Hymn;   Presentation ;   Reverence;   Virgin Birth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Annunciation, the;   Elisabeth ;   Mary, the Mother of Jesus;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Grace;   Joseph, Husband of Mary;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gabriel;   Jesus of Nazareth;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the angel told her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
King James Version (1611)
And the Angel said vnto her, Feare not, Marie, for thou hast found fauour with God.
King James Version
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
English Standard Version
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New American Standard Bible
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New Century Version
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has shown you his grace.
Amplified Bible
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Berean Standard Bible
So the angel told her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Contemporary English Version
Then the angel told Mary, "Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you,
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Miryam, for you have found favor with God.
Darby Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
Easy-to-Read Version
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, because God is very pleased with you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
George Lamsa Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for you have found grace with God.
Lexham English Bible
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Literal Translation
And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor from God.
American Standard Version
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
Bible in Basic English
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
Hebrew Names Version
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Miryam, for you have found favor with God.
International Standard Version
Then the angel told her, "Stop being afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Etheridge Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mariam, for thou hast found favour with Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Angel saide vnto her: Feare not Marie, for thou hast founde grace with God.
English Revised Version
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
World English Bible
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Weymouth's New Testament
But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the aungel seide to hir, Ne drede thou not, Marie, for thou hast foundun grace anentis God.
Update Bible Version
And the angel said to her, Don't be afraid, Mary: for you have found favor with God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
New English Translation
So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
New King James Version
Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New Living Translation
"Don't be afraid, Mary," the angel told her, "for you have found favor with God!
New Life Bible
The angel said to her, "Mary, do not be afraid. You have found favor with God.
New Revised Standard
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the messenger said unto her - Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Revised Standard Version
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye angell sayde vnto her: feare not Mary: for thou hast founde grace wt god.
Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger said to her, `Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the angell sayde vnto her: Feare not Mary, for thou hast foude grace with God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The angel said, "Don't be afraid. God is real proud of the lady you've become, and

Contextual Overview

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. 27 He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary. 28 The angel came to her and said, "Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!" 29 Mary was deeply troubled by the angel's message, and she wondered what his words meant. 30 The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. 31 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, 33 and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!" 34 Mary said to the angel, "I am a virgin. How, then, can this be?" 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 1:13, Luke 12:32, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1-4, Isaiah 44:2, Matthew 28:5, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, Acts 27:24, Romans 8:31, Hebrews 13:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:8 - General Genesis 15:1 - Fear Genesis 49:18 - General 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not 2 Kings 4:16 - thou shalt Song of Solomon 8:10 - then Daniel 10:12 - Fear not Matthew 1:20 - fear not Mark 16:5 - and they Luke 1:28 - highly favoured Luke 2:10 - Fear not

Cross-References

Genesis 1:15
they will shine in the sky to give light to the earth"—and it was done.
Genesis 1:16
So God made the two larger lights, the sun to rule over the day and the moon to rule over the night; he also made the stars.
Genesis 9:3
Now you can eat them, as well as green plants; I give them all to you for food.
Job 39:4
In the wilds their young grow strong; they go away and don't come back.
Job 39:8
The mountains are the pastures where they feed, where they search for anything green to eat.
Job 39:30
Around dead bodies the eagles gather, and the young eagles drink the blood.
Job 40:15
Look at the monster Behemoth; I created him and I created you. He eats grass like a cow,
Job 40:20
Grass to feed him grows on the hills where wild beasts play.
Psalms 104:14
You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops
Psalms 147:9
He gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens when they call.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the angel said unto her, c] Observing the consternation and confusion she was in

fear not, Mary; he calls her by her name, signifying that she was well known to him, as the saints are to the ministering angels, who are often sent unto them, encamp about them, and do them many good offices; and bids her not be afraid, he had no ill design upon her, nor brought any ill news to her:

for thou has found favour, or "found grace with God"; and what that particular grace and favour was, is expressed in the following verses.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fear not, Mary - Do not be alarmed at this appearance of an angel. He only comes to announce to you good tidings. Similar language was addressed by an angel to Joseph. See the notes at Matthew 1:20.

Thou hast found favour with God - Eminent favor or mercy in being selected to be the mother of the Messiah.


 
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