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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 1:6

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. Ver. 6. In all the commandments and ordinances ] That is, in all the duties of both the moral and ceremonial law. Blameless ] Αμεμπροι , sine querela, saith the Vulgate, "without complaint." They neither complained about others, nor were complained about by others. As it is reported of Burleigh, Lord Treasurer in Queen Elizabeth’s reign, that he never sued any man, nor did any... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 1:6

righteous: Luke 16:15, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 17:1, Job 1:1, Job 1:8, Job 9:2, Romans 3:9-Lamentations :, Philippians 3:6-1 Samuel :, Titus 3:3-Judges : walking: 1 Kings 9:4, 2 Kings 20:3, Psalms 119:6, Acts 23:1, Acts 24:16, 1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Philippians 3:6, Titus 2:11-2 Chronicles :, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:7 blameless: Philippians 2:15, Colossians 1:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 2 Peter 3:14 Reciprocal: Genesis 5:22 - General Genesis 6:11 - before... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Walking in all the moral commandments, and ceremonial ordinances, blameless — How admirable a character! May our behaviour be thus unblamable, and our obedience thus sincere and universal! read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:5-25

§ 3. ELISABETH’S CONCEPTION, Luke 1:5-25 . Luke now opens his gospel history with the striking scene which announced the approaching birth of John, the harbinger of Jesus. During the 400 years preceding the account now to be narrated, neither vision nor miracle had been vouchsafed by God to his people. As the old canon closed with the prediction by Malachi that the coming of Elijah should precede the advent of the Messiah, so the first action of the new is to announce the true Elijah’s... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:6

6. Commandments and ordinances Commandments refer to the moral law, ordinances to the ritual. Blameless Blameless even before God. Not blameless, indeed, as tried by the Christless law, which makes no allowance for infirmities; but blameless as living, through grace, under the atonement, in the undiminished approbation of God. So perfect was their faith, and so pure their life, that God imputed no blame unto them. This was their ordinary spiritual state; yet it excluded not... read more

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 1:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 1:6

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 1:6

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:5-25

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:6

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