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Luke 1:74

What does Luke 1:74 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 1:74 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 1:74 means

Zacharias says that by being delivered from their enemies, Israel may serve God without fear. The deliverance enables safe worship and faithful service, implying peace and stability as conditions for wholehearted devotion. The verse connects political liberation to spiritual flourishing: when God secures his people, they can devote themselves to covenantal obedience and worship without the oppression that hinders such service.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear

Context

This verse describes the practical result of divine salvation—unhindered service. It follows the covenantal promises and links national security with spiritual life. The next verse specifies the moral quality of that service: holiness and righteousness.

v.73The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father,

v.74This passage

v.75In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 65:21

    And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

  • Isaiah 35:9

    No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

  • Isaiah 54:13

    And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

  • Zechariah 9:8

    And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

  • Ezekiel 39:28

    And they shall know that I am Jehovah their God, in that I caused them to go into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them unto their own land; and I will leave none of them any more there;

  • Revelation 2:10

    Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

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