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Luke 2:29

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PeaceDeath and lossComfortWaiting on God

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

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BSB
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
KJV
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
WEB
“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
ASV
Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
DARBY
Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;
BLB
“Now, Lord, You dismiss Your servant in peace, according to Your word.
ÅB
Herre! nå lar du din tjener fare herfra i fred, etter ditt ord;
OTB
"Herre, nå lar du din tjener fare herfra i fred,
etter ditt ord;
B1930
Herre! nu lar du din tjener fare herfra i fred, efter ditt ord;

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  • Revelation 14:13

    And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

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  • Genesis 15:15

    And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

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  • Philippians 1:23

    For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

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  • Genesis 46:30

    And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

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  • Isaiah 57:1–2

    The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

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  • Luke 2:26

    And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

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  • Psalms 37:37

    Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

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