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Luke 1:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luke 1:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 He will turn many of the sons of Israel
to the Lord their God.
17 And he will go before Him
in the spirit and power of Elijah,
to turn the hearts of fathers
to their children,(A)
and the disobedient
to the understanding of the righteous,
to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.(B)
18 “How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”[a]
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- Luke 1:18 Lit in her days
Luke 1:16-18
New International Version
Luke 1:16-18
New International Version
16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 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)
18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this?(E) I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”(F)
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