Luke 1:72 “to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,”

Luke 1:72

to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

World English Bible

to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

American Standard Version

To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

Geneva Bible 1599

That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,

Darby Translation

to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,

Young's Literal Translation

To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,

Bible in Basic English

To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,

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Cross references

“perform”

Hebrews 6:13–18 Genesis 26:4 Genesis 28:14 Romans 11:28 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 12:3

Hebrews 6:13–18 · BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Genesis 26:4 · BSB

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 · BSB

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.

Romans 11:28 · BSB

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.

Genesis 22:18 · BSB

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

Genesis 12:3 · BSB

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you. ”

“and”

Leviticus 26:42 Psalm 106:45 Ezekiel 16:60 Psalm 105:8–10 Genesis 17:4–9 Psalm 111:5

Leviticus 26:42 · BSB

then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Psalm 106:45 · BSB

And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

Ezekiel 16:60 · BSB

But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

Psalm 105:8–10 · BSB

He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

Genesis 17:4–9 · BSB

“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

Psalm 111:5 · BSB

He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.

Also

Micah 7:20

Micah 7:20 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

73the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

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