Luka 1:74

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për të na lejuar që, pasi të çlirohemi nga duart e armiqve tanë, të mund t'i shërbejmë pa frikë,

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that we: Luke 1:71, Isaiah 35:9, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 45:17, Isaiah 54:13, Isaiah 54:14, Isaiah 65:21-25, Ezekiel 34:25-28, Ezekiel 39:28, Ezekiel 39:29, Zephaniah 3:15-17, Zechariah 9:8-10, Romans 6:22, Romans 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 2:15, Hebrews 9:14, Revelation 2:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:10 - proclaim Leviticus 25:55 - my servants Deuteronomy 5:15 - the Lord Deuteronomy 11:1 - his statutes Joshua 22:5 - serve 1 Samuel 12:10 - deliver 2 Samuel 7:1 - the Lord 2 Kings 17:39 - he shall deliver Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt Psalms 59:1 - Deliver Psalms 106:3 - doeth Psalms 107:2 - from Psalms 119:32 - enlarge Psalms 119:134 - General Isaiah 43:21 - General Isaiah 44:22 - return Ezekiel 11:20 - they may Daniel 6:27 - delivereth Micah 5:6 - in the entrances thereof Zechariah 8:19 - therefore Romans 6:18 - made 1 Corinthians 7:22 - is the 2 Corinthians 5:15 - live unto Ephesians 1:4 - that Philippians 1:14 - without 1 Peter 1:15 - so 1 Peter 2:24 - live 1 John 4:18 - is no

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That he would grant unto us,.... What is said in this and the following verse, is the substance of the promised mercy, covenant, and oath:

that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, as before, in Luke 1:71

might serve him without fear. One principal end of deliverance from spiritual enemies by Christ, is the service of God; and nothing lays a greater obligation on men to serve the Lord, and glorify him, than redemption by Christ; nor is there any thing that makes men more zealous of good works: spiritual and evangelical service, in distinction from the legal service, and worship of God, is here meant; since it is said to be "without fear", which the threatenings and curses of the law filled men with; but being delivered from it, they become free from that spirit of bondage unto fear, it genders to; as being delivered also from sin and Satan, they are without fear of hell and damnation; and from the world, they are without fear of men; and from death, they are without fear of that, through which many under the legal dispensation, were all their lifetime subject to bondage. It is a saying of the Jews y, that:

"greater is he that serves from love, than he that serves from fear.''

But such sort of service is not of a man's self, or performed by his own power and strength, but is a "grant" from God, and owing to the influence of his Spirit and grace.

y T. Bab. Sota, fol. 31. 1. Vid. Maimon. Hilch. Teshuva, c. 10, sect. 1, 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Might serve him - Might obey, honor, and worship him. This was regarded as a “favor.” This was what was promised, and for this Zechariah praised God.

Without fear - Fear of death, of spiritual enemies, or of external foes. In the sure hope of God’s “eternal” favor beyond the grave.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 1:74-75. Being delivered, c.] The salvation brought by Jesus Christ, consists in the following things: -

1. We are to be delivered out of the hand of our enemies, and from all that hate us so that sin shall neither have dominion over us, nor existence in us.

2. We are to worship God, λατρευειν, to render him that service and adoration which the letter and spirit of his religion require.

3. Ye are to live in holiness, a strict inward conformity to the mind of Christ-and righteousness, a full outward conformity to the precepts of the Gospel.

4. This is to be done before God, under the continual influence and support of his grace, and with a constant evidence of his presence and approbation.

5. This state is a state of true happiness - it is without fear. Sin is all cast out, holiness is brought in; God's power upholds, and his approbation cheers and comforts, the believing heart. Thus misery is precluded, and happiness established.

6. This blessedness is to continue as long as we exist - all the days of our life, in all ages, in all situations, and in all circumstances. What a pity to have lived so long without God in the world, when so much happiness and glory are to be enjoyed in union with him!

της ζωης, in the last clause, is omitted by many MSS., versions, and fathers. Griesbach has left it out of the text: however, it is but of small importance whether we read all our days, or, all the days of our life.