Luke 1:55
New International Version
to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”

New Living Translation
For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.”

English Standard Version
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

Berean Standard Bible
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

Berean Literal Bible
as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his to descendants to the age."

King James Bible
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

New King James Version
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.”

New American Standard Bible
Just as He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.”

NASB 1995
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.”

NASB 1977
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his offspring forever.”

Legacy Standard Bible
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his seed forever.”

Amplified Bible
Just as He promised to our fathers, To Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

Christian Standard Bible
to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he spoke to our ancestors.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever.

American Standard Version
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his family forever!

English Revised Version
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants."

Good News Translation
He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!"

International Standard Version
according to the promise he made to our ancestors— to Abraham and his descendants forever."

Majority Standard Bible
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

NET Bible
as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

New Heart English Bible
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever."

Webster's Bible Translation
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Weymouth New Testament
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever."

World English Bible
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As He spoke to our fathers, "" To Abraham and to his seed—throughout the age.”

Berean Literal Bible
as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his to descendants to the age."

Young's Literal Translation
As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.'

Smith's Literal Translation
As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

New American Bible
according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

New Revised Standard Version
according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Just as he spoke with our forefathers, with Abraham, and with his seed for ever.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Just as he spoke with our Patriarchs, with Abraham and with his seed eternally.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
by remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever.

Godbey New Testament
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever.

Haweis New Testament
as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed.

Mace New Testament
which he promised to our forefathers, to Abraham, and to his posterity for ever."

Weymouth New Testament
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever."

Worrell New Testament
(as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham and to his seed forever."

Worsley New Testament
in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever."

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Mary's Song
54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, 55as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” 56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.…

Cross References
Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 22:18
And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Genesis 26:4
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,

Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Exodus 2:24
So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Psalm 105:8-10
He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Psalm 132:11
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

Isaiah 41:8-9
“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.

Isaiah 54:10
Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Micah 7:20
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.

Matthew 1:1-2
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:17
In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

Luke 3:34
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Acts 3:25
And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’


Treasury of Scripture

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 17:19
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Genesis 22:18
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

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Luke 1
1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5. The conception of John the Baptist;
26. and of Jesus.
39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.
57. The nativity and circumcision of John.
67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76. and of John.














as He promised
The phrase "as He promised" underscores the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His word. The Greek word for "promised" is "epangellomai," which conveys a sense of a public declaration or assurance. This reflects the biblical theme that God is a covenant-keeping God, who is steadfast in His commitments. Throughout Scripture, God's promises are a source of hope and assurance for His people, demonstrating His unchanging nature and reliability.

to our fathers
This phrase refers to the patriarchs of Israel, particularly Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The mention of "our fathers" connects the present fulfillment of God's promises to the historical roots of the Jewish faith. It highlights the continuity of God's plan through generations. The patriarchs are often seen as the foundational figures in the history of Israel, and God's dealings with them set the stage for His redemptive work throughout history.

to Abraham
Abraham is a central figure in the biblical narrative, often referred to as the "father of faith." The promise to Abraham, found in Genesis 12:1-3, includes the assurance of land, descendants, and blessing. This covenant is foundational to the identity of Israel and is seen as a precursor to the coming of the Messiah. Abraham's faith and obedience are celebrated throughout Scripture, and his relationship with God serves as a model for believers.

and his descendants
The term "descendants" (Greek: "sperma") refers to the physical and spiritual offspring of Abraham. This includes not only the nation of Israel but also all who share in the faith of Abraham, as explained in the New Testament (Galatians 3:29). The promise to Abraham's descendants is a testament to God's expansive plan of salvation, which extends beyond ethnic boundaries to include all who believe.

forever
The word "forever" (Greek: "eis ton aiōna") emphasizes the eternal nature of God's promises. It signifies that God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants is not limited by time but is everlasting. This eternal perspective is a source of hope and assurance for believers, reminding them that God's purposes are unchanging and His promises are secure. The concept of eternity is central to the Christian faith, offering a vision of God's unending kingdom and the ultimate fulfillment of His promises.

(55) As he spake to our fathers.--As the sentence stands in English, the words "Abraham and his seed" seem in apposition with "forefathers," and to be added as explaining it. In the Greek, however, they are in a different connection, and belong to what had gone before, the construction being as follows: "To remember His mercy (as He spake unto our forefathers) to Abraham and his seed for ever." The mercy that had been shown to Abraham was, as it were, working even yet.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

He promised
ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

fathers,
πατέρας (pateras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

to Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

descendants
σπέρματι (spermati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.

forever.”
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


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