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Luke 1:47

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

KJV

καὶ ἠγαλλίασεν τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου,

Greek NT

et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.

Vulgate

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

ASV

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
σωτήρ
soter
noun · 24×
ἀγαλλιάω
agalliao
verb · 11×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§722The Holy Spirit prepared Mary by his grace. It was fitting that the mother of him in whom "the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily"102 should herself be "full of grace." She was, by sheer grace, conceived without sin as the most humble of creatures, the most capable of welcoming the inexpressible gift of the Almighty. It was quite correct for the angel Gabriel to greet her as…
§2097To adore God is to acknowledge, in respect and absolute submission, the "nothingness of the creature" who would not exist but for God. To adore God is to praise and exalt him and to humble oneself, as Mary did in the Magnificat, confessing with gratitude that he has done great things and holy is his name.14 The worship of the one God sets man free from turning in on himself, fr…
§2619That is why the Canticle of Mary,91 The Magnificat (Latin) or Megalynei (byzantine) is the song both of the Mother of God and of the Church; the song of the Daughter of Zion and of the new People of God; the song of thanksgiving for the fullness of graces poured out in the economy of salvation and the song of the "poor" whose hope is met by the fulfillment of the promises made …
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Cross-references

  • 1Pet 1:6 — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
  • 1Tim 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
  • 1Tim 2:3 — For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
  • 1Tim 2:3 — For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
  • 2Pet 1:1 — Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • Hab 3:18 — Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
  • Isa 43:11 — I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
  • Isa 45:21 — Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a
  • Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
  • Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
  • Phil 3:1 — Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
  • Ps 13:5 — But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
  • Ps 18:46 — The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
  • Ps 20:5 — We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
  • Ps 35:9 — And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
  • Ps 51:12 — Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
  • Ps 89:16 — In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
  • Ps 92:4 — For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
  • Ps 104:34 — My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
  • Titus 2:10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
  • Titus 2:13 — Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
  • Titus 3:4 — But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
  • Zech 9:9 — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an
  • Zech 10:7 — And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.