Luke 1:55
“As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer.”
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Luke 1:55 Context
53Hee hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich hee hath sent emptie away. 54Hee hath holpen his seruant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer. 56And Mary abode with her about three moneths, and returned to her owne house. 57Now Elizabeths full time came, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
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Other Translations for Luke 1:55
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
- King James Version
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
- American Standard Version (1901)
As he gave his word to our fathers.
- Basic English Bible
(as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
- Darby Bible
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
- Webster's Bible
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever."
- Weymouth Bible
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever."
- World English Bible
as he hath spokun to oure fadris, to Abraham and to his seed, in to worldis.
- Wycliffe Bible
As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 1:55
1:55 To his seed - His spiritual seed: all true believers.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 1:55
Lu 1:55 To Abraham. See Ge 12:1-3 13:14-17 15:5. And to his seed. The seed promised to Abraham was to be a blessing to the whole world. Compare the hymn of Hannah (1Sa 2:1).