Luke 1:72
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:72 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:72 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:72 — KJV
“To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;”
— Luke 1:72 (KJV)
Luke 1:72 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:72
“Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: if: Heb. because”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:72: mercy, fathers, covenant
“But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:72: fathers, remember, covenant
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:72: mercy, fathers, covenant
“Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:72: perform, mercy, fathers
“And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:72: remember, covenant
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