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so thatἵναyou may knowἐπιγνῷςthe certaintyτὴν ἀσφάλειανconcerningπερὶthe wordsλόγωνin whichὧνyou have been instructed.κατηχήθης
Luke 1:4
Study it in the app“so that you may know the certainty concerning the words in which you have been instructed.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:4, word by word
- you may knowἐπιγνῷςepignōis
understand
To come to have something clear and sure in the mind, understand it fully.
Where else “epignōis” appears- the certaintyἀσφάλειανasphaleian
certainty
What is firm and trustworthy.
Where else “asphaleian” appears- the wordsλόγωνlogōn
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logōn” appears- you have been instructedκατηχήθηςkatēchēthēs
instruct
Instruct, teach by word of mouth; also inform.
Where else “katēchēthēs” appears
The context
3it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely from the start, to write for you in orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus,
4 · This verse (above)
5There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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?