Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us,

New American Standard Bible

Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,

King James Version

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

Holman Bible

Because of our God’s merciful compassion,
the Dawn from on high will visit us

International Standard Version

Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us,

American Standard Version

Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

Amplified


Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,

An Understandable Version

because of God's merciful compassion. Therefore, the morning sun from above will arise

Anderson New Testament

through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

Bible in Basic English

Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,

Common New Testament

through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;

Daniel Mace New Testament

through the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun has visited us from on high,

Darby Translation

on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,

Godbey New Testament

through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,

Goodspeed New Testament

"Because the heart of our God is merciful, And so the day will dawn upon us from on high,

John Wesley New Testament

Thro' the tender mercy of our God, whereby the Day-spring from on high hath visited us,

Julia Smith Translation

Through the bowels of mercy of our God; by which the rising of the sun of sublimity has reviewed us,

King James 2000

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

Lexham Expanded Bible

because of the merciful compassion of our God by which the dawn will visit to help us from on high,

Modern King James verseion

through the tender mercy of our God; by which the Dayspring from on high has visited us,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us:

Moffatt New Testament

by the tender mercy of our God, who will make the Dawn visit us from on high,

Montgomery New Testament

"Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,

NET Bible

Because of our God's tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high

New Heart English Bible

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

Noyes New Testament

through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

Sawyer New Testament

on account of the compassionate mercies of our God, by which a morning from on high has visited us,

The Emphasized Bible

Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,

Twentieth Century New Testament

Through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from Heaven,

Webster

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the day-spring from on high hath visited us,

Weymouth New Testament

Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,

Williams New Testament

Because the heart of our God is merciful. And so the day will dawn upon us from on high,

World English Bible

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

Worrell New Testament

because of the tender compassions of the mercy of our God, wherein the day-spring from on high shall visit us,

Worsley New Testament

in the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring hath visited us from on high,

Youngs Literal Translation

Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

the
ἔλεος 
Eleos 
Usage: 25

σπλάγχνον 
Splagchnon 
Usage: 11

ἔλεος 
Eleos 
Usage: 25

of
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the dayspring
ἀνατολή 
Anatole 
Usage: 7

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

on high
ὕψος 
Hupsos 
on high, height, high, be exalted
Usage: 5

ἐπισκέπτομαι 
Episkeptomai 
Usage: 9

Images Luke 1:78

Context Readings

The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah

77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins, 78 because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us, 79 to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.

Cross References

Malachi 4:2

But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.

Numbers 24:17

I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.

Isaiah 11:1

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse. And a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

Zechariah 3:8

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows who sit before thee, for they are men who are a sign. For, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.

Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering,

2 Peter 1:19

And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.

Psalm 25:6

Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness. For they have been ever of old.

Isaiah 63:7

I will make mention of the loving kindnesses of LORD, [and] the praises of LORD, according to all that LORD has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has bestowed on them according to his merci

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory. Where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? The yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.

Zechariah 6:12

And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks LORD of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch. And he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of LORD,

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:1

If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

1 John 3:17

But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 4:9-10

By this the love of God was made known in us, because God sent his Son, the only begotten, into the world so that we might live through him.

Revelation 22:16

I, Jesus, have sent my agent to testify these things to you for the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.

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