King James Version
Luke 1:77 in the King James Version says “To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, by: or, for” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, by: or, for”
Luke 1:77 · KJV
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, by: or, for
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, tender: or, bowels of the mercy dayspring: or, Sunrising, or, branch, Zac.3.8, esay II, I Malich.4.2, numb.24.17
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“To give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“of their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“of their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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