Luke 1:6

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Summary

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Righteous

Walking

General references

Bible References

Righteous

He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

The LORD said to Noah, "Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am El Shaddai. Walk before me, and be blameless.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

"Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Walking

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

"Remember now, LORD, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

Now I praise you, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all mankind,

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

General references

Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.

Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

You shall do my ordinances, and you shall keep my statutes, and walk in them: I am the LORD your God.

You shall observe to do all the statutes and the ordinances which I set before you this day.