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Luke 1:30

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

26In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin's name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: Good morning! You're beautiful with God's beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you. 29She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, "Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus. He will be great, be called ‘Son of the Highest.' The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; He will rule Jacob's house forever— no end, ever, to his kingdom." 34 Mary said to the angel, "But how? I've never slept with a man." 35 The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Highest hover over you; Therefore, the child you bring to birth will be called Holy, Son of God. 36"And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God." And Mary said, Yes, I see it all now: I'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Then the angel left her.

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 1:16
God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Four.
Job 40:15
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"

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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