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Luke 1:77

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

KJV

τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν

Greek NT

ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi ejus in remissionem peccatorum eorum

Vulgate

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,

ASV

To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γνῶσις
gnosis
noun · 29×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
λαός
laos
noun · 144×
σωτηρία
soteria
noun · 45×
ἁμαρτία
amartia
noun · 173×
ἄφεσις
aphesis
noun · 17×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
  • Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
  • Acts 5:31 — Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
  • Acts 13:26 — Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
  • Acts 13:38 — Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
  • Acts 16:17 — The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
  • Acts 19:4 — Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
  • Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
  • Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
  • Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
  • Exod 15:2 — The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
  • Jer 31:34 — And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: fo
  • John 1:7 — The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
  • John 1:29 — The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
  • John 1:34 — And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
  • John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
  • Luke 3:3 — And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
  • Luke 3:3 — And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
  • Luke 3:6 — And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
  • Luke 7:47 — Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
  • Luke 19:42 — Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
  • Mark 1:3 — The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
  • Mark 1:4 — John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
  • Ps 119:130 — The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
  • Rom 3:25 — Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
  • Rom 4:6 — Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,