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Luke 1:30
Study it in the app“And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:30, word by word
- the angelἄγγελοςangelos
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- be afraidφοβοῦphobou
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phobou” appears- MaryΜαριάμMariam
Mary
Mary, the name of several women in the New Testament: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and others.
Where else “Mariam” appears- you have foundεὗρεςheures
find
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heures” appears- favorχάρινcharin
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charin” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears
The context
29But she was greatly troubled at the word, and was wondering what kind of greeting this might be.
30 · This verse (above)
31And look, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will call his name Jesus.
To study Luke 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the angel Gabriel tell Mary about the son she will have, and how does she answer at the end? (vv. 30-38)
2. What it means
Why do you think Zechariah was left unable to speak while Mary was not, when both asked the angel a question? (vv. 18-20, 34-38)
3. How I live it
Which promise of God is hard for you to believe today, and what small step could you take in trust, like Mary?