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Luke 1:30

And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   God;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Mary;   Miracles;   Women;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Scofield Reference Index - Inspiration;   Law of Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   Favour, Divine;   Favour-Disfavour;   God;   Notable Women;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Favour of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gabriel;   John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Gabriel;   Joseph the husband of mary;   Mary;   Son of god;   Virgin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Abortion;   Angel;   Body;   Favor;   Miracle;   Vision(s);   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Juttah;   Nazareth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Annunciation;   Fear;   Gabriel;   Grace;   Incarnation;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gabriel;   Grace;   Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Nazareth;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Angels (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Brethren of the Lord (2);   Grace ;   Home (2);   Hymn;   Presentation ;   Reverence;   Virgin Birth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Annunciation, the;   Elisabeth ;   Mary, the Mother of Jesus;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Grace;   Joseph, Husband of Mary;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gabriel;   Jesus of Nazareth;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the angel told her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
King James Version (1611)
And the Angel said vnto her, Feare not, Marie, for thou hast found fauour with God.
King James Version
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
English Standard Version
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New American Standard Bible
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New Century Version
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has shown you his grace.
Amplified Bible
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Berean Standard Bible
So the angel told her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Contemporary English Version
Then the angel told Mary, "Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you,
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Miryam, for you have found favor with God.
Darby Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
Easy-to-Read Version
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, because God is very pleased with you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
George Lamsa Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for you have found grace with God.
Good News Translation
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you.
Lexham English Bible
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Literal Translation
And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor from God.
American Standard Version
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
Hebrew Names Version
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Miryam, for you have found favor with God.
International Standard Version
Then the angel told her, "Stop being afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Etheridge Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mariam, for thou hast found favour with Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Angel saide vnto her: Feare not Marie, for thou hast founde grace with God.
English Revised Version
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
World English Bible
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Weymouth's New Testament
But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the aungel seide to hir, Ne drede thou not, Marie, for thou hast foundun grace anentis God.
Update Bible Version
And the angel said to her, Don't be afraid, Mary: for you have found favor with God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
New English Translation
So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
New King James Version
Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
New Living Translation
"Don't be afraid, Mary," the angel told her, "for you have found favor with God!
New Life Bible
The angel said to her, "Mary, do not be afraid. You have found favor with God.
New Revised Standard
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the messenger said unto her - Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Revised Standard Version
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye angell sayde vnto her: feare not Mary: for thou hast founde grace wt god.
Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger said to her, `Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the angell sayde vnto her: Feare not Mary, for thou hast foude grace with God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The angel said, "Don't be afraid. God is real proud of the lady you've become, and

Contextual Overview

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. 28 And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you. 29 But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words? 30 And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval. 31 And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father: 33 He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. 34 And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man? 35 And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 1:13, Luke 12:32, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1-4, Isaiah 44:2, Matthew 28:5, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, Acts 27:24, Romans 8:31, Hebrews 13:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:8 - General Genesis 15:1 - Fear Genesis 49:18 - General 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not 2 Kings 4:16 - thou shalt Song of Solomon 8:10 - then Daniel 10:12 - Fear not Matthew 1:20 - fear not Mark 16:5 - and they Luke 1:28 - highly favoured Luke 2:10 - Fear not

Cross-References

Genesis 1:15
And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:16
And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars.
Genesis 9:3
Every living and moving thing will be food for you; I give them all to you as before I gave you all green things.
Job 39:4
Their young ones are strong, living in the open country; they go out and do not come back again.
Job 39:8
He goes looking for his grass-lands in the mountains, searching out every green thing.
Job 39:30
His young have blood for their drink, and where the dead bodies are, there is he to be seen.
Job 40:15
See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
Job 40:20
He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
Psalms 104:14
He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;
Psalms 147:9
He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the angel said unto her, c] Observing the consternation and confusion she was in

fear not, Mary; he calls her by her name, signifying that she was well known to him, as the saints are to the ministering angels, who are often sent unto them, encamp about them, and do them many good offices; and bids her not be afraid, he had no ill design upon her, nor brought any ill news to her:

for thou has found favour, or "found grace with God"; and what that particular grace and favour was, is expressed in the following verses.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fear not, Mary - Do not be alarmed at this appearance of an angel. He only comes to announce to you good tidings. Similar language was addressed by an angel to Joseph. See the notes at Matthew 1:20.

Thou hast found favour with God - Eminent favor or mercy in being selected to be the mother of the Messiah.


 
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