Bible Strands
Luke 1:75
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Zechariah speaks these words as part of his prophetic blessing immediately following John’s birth, explaining the purpose of God’s deliverance from hostile forces.
The words — ὁσιότητι (hosiotēti) denotes reverent devotion to God, and δικαιοσύνῃ (dikaiosunē) denotes right standing and conduct. Paired with ἐνώπιον (enōpion), they frame the believer’s existence as a continuous posture before Him.
The thread — The paired terms holiness and righteousness reappear in Ephesians 4:24 regarding the new self, while the broader theme of serving God without fear connects to the good works prepared by grace in Ephesians 2:10 and Titus 2:11.
Why it lands — The text defines the daily posture of the delivered as a continuous, fear-free service marked by reverent devotion and right conduct. It requires the reader to align daily life with this dual standard rather than treating faith as a single event.
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The Greek words
King James Version
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Cross-references
- Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
- Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
- 2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
- Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
- Ephesians 1:4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
- Psalms 105:44 He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,
- Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
- Ezekiel 36:24 For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land.