King James Version
Luke 1:6 in the King James Version says “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”
Luke 1:6 · KJV
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“righteous”
G1342equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“walking”
G4198to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
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