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Lexham English Bible

Luke 1:74

that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, could serve him without fear

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gospel;   Holiness;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Miracles;   Poetry;   Praise;   Prophecy;   Psalms;   Readings, Select;   Religion;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Thompson Chain Reference - Holiness;   The Topic Concordance - Deliverance;   John the Baptist;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Covenant, the;   Devotedness to God;   Holiness;   Salvation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elisabeth;   John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Singing;   Zechariah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - John the Baptist;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Scripture, Unity and Diversity of;   Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Songs;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zacharias;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Benedictus;   Hymn;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Praise;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Faith;   Hymn;   Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Kingdom of God;   Psalms;   Redeemer, Redemption;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abraham;   Benedictus;   Consolation;   Enemies ;   Eschatology (2);   Fear;   Hand ;   Hymn;   Infancy;   Saviour (2);   Service;   Virgin Birth;   Zacharias ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 13 To Worship, Serve;   1910 New Catholic Dictionary - canticle;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Theophilus;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Vocation;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - John, the Baptize;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Enemy;   Messiah;   Papyrus;   Peace;   Ransom;   Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament;   Zacharias (2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - John the Baptist;   Kingdom of God;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
since we have been rescuedfrom the hand of our enemies,to serve him without fear
King James Version (1611)
That hee would grant vnto vs, that wee beeing deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without feare,
King James Version
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
English Standard Version
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
New American Standard Bible
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Would serve Him without fear,
New Century Version
that he would save us from the power of our enemies so we could serve him without fear,
Amplified Bible
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
Legacy Standard Bible
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,Might serve Him without fear,
Berean Standard Bible
deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
Contemporary English Version
that he would rescue us from our enemies. Then we could serve him without fear,
Complete Jewish Bible
to grant us that we, freed from our enemies, would serve him without fear,
Darby Translation
to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
Easy-to-Read Version
a promise to free us from the power of our enemies, so that we could serve him without fear
Geneva Bible (1587)
Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare,
George Lamsa Translation
To grant to us, that we may be saved from the hand of our enemies, and serve before him without fear,
Literal Translation
to give to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of those hostile to us, in order to serve Him without fear,
American Standard Version
To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
Bible in Basic English
That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
Hebrew Names Version
To grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
International Standard Version
deliverance from our enemies' gripRomans 6:18,22; Hebrews 9:14;">[xr] so that we could serve him without fear
Etheridge Translation
That to us he would grant That, being delivered from the hand of our adversaries, Without fear we might serve before him
Murdock Translation
to be redeemed from the hand of our enemies; and that we should worship before him, without fear,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That we, beyng deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, might serue him without feare,
English Revised Version
To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
World English Bible
To grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
That he would grant us, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,
Weymouth's New Testament
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That we with out drede delyuered fro the hoond of oure enemyes,
Update Bible Version
To grant to us that we being delivered out of the hand of [our] enemies, should serve him without fear,
Webster's Bible Translation
That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
New English Translation
that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,
New King James Version
To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
New Living Translation
We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,
New Life Bible
He promised that we would be saved from those who hate us and that we might worship Him without being afraid.
New Revised Standard
that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,
Douay-Rheims Bible
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear:
Revised Standard Version
to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
for to geve vs. That we delyvered oute of ye hondes of oure enemyes myght serve him with oute feare
Young's Literal Translation
To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for to geue vs.That we delyuered out of ye hade of or enemies, might serue him without feare
Mace New Testament (1729)
that we should be delivered from the power of our enemies, and serve him with security,
Simplified Cowboy Version
that he would whip our enemies and allow us to serve him without fear.

Contextual Overview

67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and has redeemed his people, 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from earliest times— 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all those who hate us, 72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us 74 that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, could serve him without fear 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 And so you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that we: Luke 1:71, Isaiah 35:9, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 45:17, Isaiah 54:13, Isaiah 54:14, Isaiah 65:21-25, Ezekiel 34:25-28, Ezekiel 39:28, Ezekiel 39:29, Zephaniah 3:15-17, Zechariah 9:8-10, Romans 6:22, Romans 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 2:15, Hebrews 9:14, Revelation 2:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:10 - proclaim Leviticus 25:55 - my servants Deuteronomy 5:15 - the Lord Deuteronomy 11:1 - his statutes Joshua 22:5 - serve 1 Samuel 12:10 - deliver 2 Samuel 7:1 - the Lord 2 Kings 17:39 - he shall deliver Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt Psalms 59:1 - Deliver Psalms 106:3 - doeth Psalms 107:2 - from Psalms 119:32 - enlarge Psalms 119:134 - General Isaiah 43:21 - General Isaiah 44:22 - return Ezekiel 11:20 - they may Daniel 6:27 - delivereth Micah 5:6 - in the entrances thereof Zechariah 8:19 - therefore Romans 6:18 - made 1 Corinthians 7:22 - is the 2 Corinthians 5:15 - live unto Ephesians 1:4 - that Philippians 1:14 - without 1 Peter 1:15 - so 1 Peter 2:24 - live 1 John 4:18 - is no

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That he would grant unto us,.... What is said in this and the following verse, is the substance of the promised mercy, covenant, and oath:

that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, as before, in Luke 1:71

might serve him without fear. One principal end of deliverance from spiritual enemies by Christ, is the service of God; and nothing lays a greater obligation on men to serve the Lord, and glorify him, than redemption by Christ; nor is there any thing that makes men more zealous of good works: spiritual and evangelical service, in distinction from the legal service, and worship of God, is here meant; since it is said to be "without fear", which the threatenings and curses of the law filled men with; but being delivered from it, they become free from that spirit of bondage unto fear, it genders to; as being delivered also from sin and Satan, they are without fear of hell and damnation; and from the world, they are without fear of men; and from death, they are without fear of that, through which many under the legal dispensation, were all their lifetime subject to bondage. It is a saying of the Jews y, that:

"greater is he that serves from love, than he that serves from fear.''

But such sort of service is not of a man's self, or performed by his own power and strength, but is a "grant" from God, and owing to the influence of his Spirit and grace.

y T. Bab. Sota, fol. 31. 1. Vid. Maimon. Hilch. Teshuva, c. 10, sect. 1, 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Might 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 1:74-75. Being delivered, c.] The salvation brought by Jesus Christ, consists in the following things: -

1. 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.

2. We are to worship God, λατρευειν, to render him that service and adoration which the letter and spirit of his religion require.

3. Ye are to live in holiness, a strict inward conformity to the mind of Christ-and righteousness, a full outward conformity to the precepts of the Gospel.

4. This is to be done before God, under the continual influence and support of his grace, and with a constant evidence of his presence and approbation.

5. This state is a state of true happiness - it is without fear. Sin is all cast out, holiness is brought in; God's power upholds, and his approbation cheers and comforts, the believing heart. Thus misery is precluded, and happiness established.

6. This blessedness is to continue as long as we exist - all the days of our life, in all ages, in all situations, and in all circumstances. What a pity to have lived so long without God in the world, when so much happiness and glory are to be enjoyed in union with him!

της ζωης, in the last clause, is omitted by many MSS., versions, and fathers. Griesbach has left it out of the text: however, it is but of small importance whether we read all our days, or, all the days of our life.


 
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