Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
68 “Blessed be the Lord God[a] of Israel, because He visited us and accomplished[b] redemption for His people, 69 and raised-up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant (70 just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the past age[c]), 71 a salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all the ones hating us, 72 so as to show mercy to[d] our fathers and remember[e] His holy covenant (73 the oath which He swore to Abraham our father)— that He might grant to us that 74 having been delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might be serving[f] Him fearlessly 75 in holiness and righteousness before Him for all our days. 76 And indeed you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most-High. For you will go before the Lord so as to prepare His ways[g], 77 that you might give[h] His people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins 78 because of the deep-feelings-of mercy of our God, with which[i] the rising[j] Sun from on-high will visit us 79 so as to shine-upon the ones sitting in darkness and a shadow of death, that He might direct[k] our feet into the way of peace”.
Blessed Be God For Our Present And Future Salvation, Which Was Prophesied Long Ago
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having caused us to be born-again[a] according to His great mercy to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an undecayable[b] and undefiled and unfading inheritance having been reserved[c] in the heavens for you— 5 the ones being guarded by the power of God through faith for[d] a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time,
6 ... in which you are rejoicing-greatly, [although] right-now for a little while, if it is necessary, having been grieved by various trials 7 in order that the genuineness of your faith— being more-valuable than gold (which is perishing), though being tested by fire— may be found resulting-in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
8 ... Whom not having seen, you are loving; in Whom— right-now not seeing Him, but believing— you are rejoicing-greatly with inexpressible[e] and glorified joy 9 while receiving[f] the outcome[g] of your faith, the salvation of your souls,
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing