Luke 1:72

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God said he would be kind to our people and keep his sacred promise.

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless anyone who blesses you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.

Genesis 22:18

You have obeyed me, and so you and your descendants will be a blessing to all nations on earth.”

Genesis 26:4

I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth,

Genesis 28:14

Your descendants will spread over the earth in all directions and will become as numerous as the specks of dust. Your family will be a blessing to all people.

1 Chronicles 16:16

God made an eternal promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Psalm 105:42

God never forgot his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.

Psalm 106:45

You kept your agreement and were so merciful

Psalm 111:5

He gives food to his worshippers and always keeps his agreement with them.

Psalm 98:3

God has been faithful in his love for Israel, and his saving power is seen everywhere on earth.

Ezekiel 16:60

But I remember the agreement I made with you when you were young, and so I will make you a promise that will last for ever.

Ezekiel 16:8

When I saw you again, you were old enough to have sex. So I covered your naked body with my own robe. Then I solemnly promised that you would belong to me and that I, the LORD God, would take care of you.

Leviticus 26:42

I'll keep the promise I made to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will bless your land

Micah 7:20

You will keep your word and be faithful to Jacob and to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors many years ago.

Romans 11:28

The people of Israel are treated as God's enemies, so that the good news can come to you Gentiles. But they are still the chosen ones, and God loves them because of their famous ancestors.

Romans 9:4

They are the descendants of Israel, and they are also God's chosen people. God showed them his glory. He made agreements with them and gave them his Law. The temple is theirs and so are the promises that God made to them.