KJV King James Version
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
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Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
WEB World English Bible
He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.’
Surrounding context — Luke 1
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heπροελεύσεταιG4281 · proerchomaito go beforeἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκαὶG2532 · kaiandδυνάμειG1411 · dunamispowerἨλίουG2243 · HēliasElijahἐπιστρέψαιG1994 · epistrephōto turnκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartπατέρωνG3962 · patērfatherἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτέκναG5043 · teknonchildκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπειθεῖςG545 · apeithēsdisobedientἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφρονήσειG5428 · phronēsisunderstandingδικαίων,G1342 · dikaiosjustἑτοιμάσαιG2090 · hetoimazōto make readyκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodλαὸνG2992 · laosa peopleκατεσκευασμένον.¶G2680 · kataskeuazōto prepare
Cross-references
Malachi 4:5-6Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:Matthew 11:14And if ye will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come.Luke 1:76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;Matthew 17:11-12And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.John 1:21-30And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.John 3:28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.1 Chronicles 29:18O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:Psalm 78:8And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation [that] set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.Mark 9:11-13And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:Colossians 1:12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.Luke 3:7-14Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Luke 1:16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.Psalm 111:10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.1 Kings 17:1And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work.2 Peter 3:11-14[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,
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