Luke 1:72 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:72

70 ^aAs He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been ^bsince the world began,

71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,

72 ^aTo perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,

73 ^aThe oath which He swore to our father Abraham:

74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might ^aserve Him without fear,

75 ^aIn holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

76 “And you, child, will be called the ^aprophet of the Highest;
For ^byou will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:72

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American Standard Version
To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

Amplified® Bible
To make true {and} show the mercy {and} compassion {and} kindness [promised] to our forefathers and to remember {and} carry out His holy covenant [to bless, which is all the more sacred because it is made by God Himself],

Contemporary English Version
God said he would be kind to our people and keep his sacred promise.

Darby English Version
to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,

Good News Bible
He said he would show mercy to our ancestors and remember his sacred covenant.

International Standard Version
He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant,

King James Version
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

New American Standard Bible
To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,

New International Version
to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,

New King James Version
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
To show mercy toward our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant,

Young's Literal Translation
To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,

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