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Luke 1:15

The Holy Spirit

13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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BSB
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
KJV
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
WEB
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
ASV
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother`s womb.
DARBY
For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
BLB
for he will be great before the Lord. And he shall never drink wine and strong drink, and he will be full of the Holy Spirit even from the womb of his mother.
ÅB
For han skal være stor for Herren, og han skal ikke drikke vin og sterk drikk, og han skal fylles med den Hellige Ånd like fra mors liv;
OTB
For han skal være stor i Herrens øyne. Han skal ikke drikke vin eller sterk drikk, og han skal bli fylt med Den Hellige Ånd allerede fra mors liv.
B1930
For han skal være stor for Herren, og han skal ikke drikke vin og sterk drikk, og han skal fylles med den Hellige Ånd like fra mors liv;

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 1:5

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

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  • Numbers 6:2–4

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

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  • Ephesians 5:18

    And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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  • Judges 13:4–6

    Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

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  • Galatians 1:15

    But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

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  • Luke 7:33

    For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

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  • Acts 2:4

    And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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  • Joshua 4:14

    On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

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