KJV King James Version
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
WEB World English Bible
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
ASV American Standard Version
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
Surrounding context — Luke 1
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofσπλάγχναG4698 · splagchnonaffection/entrailsἐλέουςG1656 · eleosmercyθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἡμῶνG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongοἷςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐπισκέψεταιG1980 · episkeptomaito visit/care forἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἀνατολὴG395 · anatolēeastἐξG1537 · ekout fromὕψους,G5311 · hupsosheight
Cross-references
Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.Numbers 24:17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.Zechariah 6:12And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name [is] The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where [is] thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?Philippians 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.1 John 3:17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Ephesians 2:4-5But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Philippians 2:1If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,Psalm 25:6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they [have been] ever of old.Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.1 John 4:9-10In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
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