Luke 1 · Verse 74

Luke 1:74

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Luke 1:74, King James Version

Luke 1:74 in other translations

BSBdeliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
WEBto grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
ASVTo grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
YLTTo give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,
DARBYto give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
BBEThat we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
WebsterThat he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

What does Luke 1:74 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:68-79

68-79. 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…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 74. Might serve him. Might obey, honour, and worship him. This was regarded as a favour. This was what was promised, and for this Zacharias praised God.

Without fear. Fear of death, of spiritual enemies, or of external foes. In the sure hope of God's eternal favour beyond the grave.

(r) "might serve him without fear" Rom 6:22

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 74 Being delivered, etc. - 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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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:67-80

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…

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Luke 1:74 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀφόβωςaphobōswithout fearG870
ἐκekfromG1537
χειρὸςcheiros[the] handG5495
ἐχθρῶνechthrōnenemiesG2190
ῥυσθένταςrhusthentashaving been savedG4506
λατρεύεινlatreueinto serveG3000
αὐτῷautōHimG846

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Cross references for Luke 1:74

  • Zephaniah 3:15-17

    The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  • 2 Timothy 1:7

    For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

  • Isaiah 54:13-14

    And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

  • Romans 8:15

    For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

  • Hebrews 9:14

    How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

  • Revelation 2:10

    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

  • Hebrews 2:15

    And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

  • Zechariah 9:8-10

    And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

  • Ezekiel 34:25-28

    And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

  • Luke 1:71

    That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

  • Ezekiel 39:28-29

    Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

  • Isaiah 65:21-25

    And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. …

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that we.
71; Isa 35:9,10; 45:17; 54:13,14; 65:21-25; Eze 34:25-28; 39:28,29
Zep 3:15-17; Zec 9:8-10; Ro 6:22; 8:15; 2Ti 1:7; Heb 2:15; 9:14
Re 2:10

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Context

  • Luke 1:73

    The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

  • Luke 1:74

    That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

  • Luke 1:75

    In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

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Luke 1:74 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Que sin temor librados de nuestros enemigos, le serviríamos
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		étant libérés de la main de nos ennemis, de le servir sans crainte,
German
Elberfelder 1871		daß wir, gerettet aus der Hand unserer Feinde, ohne Furcht ihm dienen sollen
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, serviamus illi