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Luke 1:17 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verse 17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Luke 1:17 · King James Version
Luke 1:17 in context
15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Commentary
Cross references
- Malachi 4:5-6
- Matthew 11:14
- Luke 1:76
- John 1:21-30
- Matthew 17:11-12
- Psalms 78:8
- 1 Chronicles 29:18
- Mark 9:11-13
Key words (Strong's)
- disobedientapeithēsimpersuasible, not compliant, disobedient, contumaciousG545 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- fatherspatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- beforeenōpionin the presence of, before, of occupied place in that place which is before, or over…G1799 →
- spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- heartskardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
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