This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
Luke 1:75 - King James 2000 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In holiness (divine consecration) and righteousness [in accordance with the everlasting principles of right] within His presence all the days of our lives. American Standard Version (1901) In holiness and righteousness before him all our days. Common English Bible in holiness and righteousness in God’s eyes, for as long as we live. Catholic Public Domain Version in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In holiness and justice before him, all our days. |
This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
Thus says the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,