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Selected Verse: Luke 1:50 - World English
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:50 |
World English |
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him. |
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King James |
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
His mercy - Favor shown to the miserable and the guilty.
Is on them - Is shown or manifested to them.
That fear him - That "reverence" or honor Him. One kind of fear is that which a servant has of a cruel master, or which a man has of a precipice, the plague, or death. This is not the "fear" which we ought to have toward God. It is the fear which a dutiful child has of a kind and virtuous father a fear of injuring his feelings; of dishonoring him by our life; of doing anything which he would disapprove. It is on those who have such fear of God that his mercy descends. This is the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom, Psa 111:10; Job 28:28.From generation to generation - From one age to another - that is, it is unceasing; it continues and abounds. But it means also more than this. It means that God's mercy will descend on the children and children's children of those that fear him and keep his commandments, Exo 20:6. In this respect it is an unspeakable privilege to be descended from pious parents; to have been the subject of their prayers, and to have received their blessing. It is also a matter of vast guilt not to copy their example and to walk in their steps. If God is "disposed" to show mercy to thousands of generations, how heavy will be the condemnation if the children of pious parents do not avail themselves of it and early seek his favor! |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Mercy (ἔλεος)
The word emphasizes the misery with which grace (see on Luk 1:30) deals; hence, peculiarly the sense of human wretchedness coupled with the impulse to relieve it, which issues in gracious ministry. Bengel remarks, "Grace takes away the fault, mercy the misery."
From generation to generation (εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς)
Lit., as Rev., unto generations and generations.
Fear (φοβουμένος)
The word is used in both a good and a bad sense in the New Testament. For the latter, see Mat 21:46; Mar 6:20; Mar 11:32; Luk 12:4 :. For the former, as here, in the sense of godly reverence, Act 10:2, Act 10:22, Act 10:35; Col 3:22; Rev 14:7; Rev 15:4. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| His mercy is on them that fear him - His exuberant kindness manifests itself in acts of mercy to all those who fear or reverence his name; and this is continued from generation to generation, because he is abundant in goodness, and because he delighteth in mercy. This is a noble, becoming, and just character of the God of the Christians; a being who delights in the salvation and happiness of all his creatures, because his name is mercy, and his nature love. |
6 and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
4 Who wouldn't fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed."
7 He said with a loud voice, "Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!"
22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
35 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
22 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
4 "I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
32 If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
30 The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.