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that,without fear,ἀφόβωςrescuedῥυσθένταςfromἐκthe handχειρὸςof enemies,ἐχθρῶνwe mightserveλατρεύεινhimαὐτῷ
Luke 1:74
Study it in the app“that, without fear, rescued from the hand of enemies, we might serve him”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:74, word by word
- without fearἀφόβωςaphobōs
without fear
Without fear, fearlessly.
Where else “aphobōs” appears- rescuedῥυσθένταςrhysthentas
rescue, deliver
Rescue, deliver from danger; "the Deliverer", the one who rescues.
Where else “rhysthentas” appears- the handχειρὸςcheiros
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiros” appears- of enemiesἐχθρῶνechthrōn
enemy
Someone who hates another or wars against them.
Where else “echthrōn” appears- serveλατρεύεινlatreuein
worship, serve
Serve, worship: serve God in worship.
Where else “latreuein” appears
The context
73the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us
74 · This verse (above)
75in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
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?