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Luke 1:17
New English Translation
Luke 1:17
New English Translation
17 And he will go as forerunner before the Lord[a] in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,[b] to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
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- Luke 1:17 tn Grk “before him”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 1:17 sn These two lines cover all relationships: Turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children points to horizontal relationships, while (turn) the disobedient to the wisdom of the just shows what God gives from above in a vertical manner.
Luke 1:17
New International Version
Luke 1:17
New International Version
17 And he will go on before the Lord,(A) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(B) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(C) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(D)
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