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72 so as to show mercy to[a] our fathers and remember[b] His holy covenant (73 the oath which He swore to Abraham our father)— that He might grant to us that 74 having been delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might be serving[c] Him fearlessly

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:72 That is, by at last carrying out His promises to them.
  2. Luke 1:72 That is, be mindful of the covenant He swore to them. In Gen 22:16-18 God swore that all nations of the earth would be blessed in Abraham.
  3. Luke 1:74 Or, worshiping.

72 to show mercy to our ancestors(A)
    and to remember his holy covenant,(B)
73     the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(C)
74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
    and to enable us to serve him(D) without fear(E)

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