Luke 1:6

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“Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.”

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BSBPD

“Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 1:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
  2. Genesis 7:1Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
  3. Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
  4. 1 Kings 9:4And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,
  5. 2 Kings 20:3“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
  6. 2 Chronicles 17:4but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.
  7. Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
  8. Job 1:8Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
  9. Job 9:2“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
  10. Psalms 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
  11. Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  12. Acts 23:1Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
  13. Acts 24:16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
  14. Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
  15. 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
  16. 2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
  17. Philippians 2:15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
  18. Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
  19. Colossians 1:22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
  20. 1 Thessalonians 3:13so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
  21. Titus 2:11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
  22. Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
  23. 2 Peter 3:14Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
  24. 1 John 2:3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

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