Luke 1:74

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

that we would be delivered from the [destructive] hand of our enemies and [then] serve Him without fear

Cross References

Luke 1:71

[He has provided] salvation from our enemies, and from the [destructive] hand of all those who hate us,

Luke 1:73

[This Agreement was] the oath by which He swore to Abraham, our forefather,

Luke 1:75

by living holy and righteous lives before Him all of our days.

Romans 6:22

But now, since you have been freed from [the practice of] sin and have become slaves to God, the benefits you receive are a holy life [here] and never ending life in the future.

Romans 8:15

For you did not receive the Holy Spirit, to enslave you again to fear, [Note: Some translators take “Holy Spirit” here to be “spirit,” making the verse say “you did not receive the spirit of slavery”], but you received the Holy Spirit [or, a spirit] by adoption [who produces] sonship, so we can call out, “Abba” [which means] “Father.”

2 Timothy 1:7

For God did not give us a spirit [i.e., a disposition] that makes us cowards but one that gives us power and love and self-control.

Hebrews 2:15

And [also He could] release all of those people who, because of their fear of death, were [kept] in bondage all their lives.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Holy Spirit [or, His eternal Spirit] offered Himself without [moral] blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from deeds which lead to [spiritual] death to serve the living God?

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.