The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
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The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
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And the angell sayde vnto her: feare not Mary: for thou hast founde grace with god.
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Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
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Passages linked to Luke 1:30 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
- Luke 12:32 Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Isaiah 41:10 Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Matthew 14:27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
- Matthew 28:5 The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
- Acts 18:9-10 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
- Isaiah 44:2 This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: “Don’t be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
- Isaiah 41:14 Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says Yahweh. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 43:1-4 But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.
- Acts 27:24 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
- Hebrews 13:6 So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain So speak the Hebrews, saying, that men have found…
So speak the Hebrews, saying, that men have found favor, which are in favor.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not,…
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Ver. 30. Fear not, Mary] We are not fit to hear till quit of carnal affections and passions. The ear which tastes words as the mouth doth meat, when killed with choler or other ill humours, can relish no comfort.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain This expounds those words, thou that art highly favoured,…
This expounds those words, thou that art highly favoured, Luk 1:28, and lets her know that he came upon no ill design unto her, neither upon any human errand, nor yet with any message of evil tidings from God, for she was one for whom God had a favour.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the angel said unto her, &c. Observing the…
And the angel said unto her, &c. Observing the consternation and confusion she was in,
fear not, Mary; he calls her by her name, signifying that she was well known to him, as the saints are to the ministering angels, who are often sent unto them, encamp about them, and do them many good offices; and bids her not be afraid, he had no ill design upon her, nor brought any ill news to her:
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for thou has found favour, or "found grace with God"; and what that particular grace and favour was, is expressed in the following verses.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Fear not, Mary - Do not be alarmed at…
Fear not, Mary - Do not be alarmed at this appearance of an angel. He only comes to announce to you good tidings. Similar language was addressed by an angel to Joseph. See the notes at Mat 1:20.
Thou hast found favour with God - Eminent favor or mercy in being selected to be the mother of the Messiah.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 30. Fear not—He prefaces his announcement to Mary, as…
30. Fear not—He prefaces his announcement to Mary, as to Zacharias, with an encouraging fear not. The Gospel dispensation opens with a dismissal of fear and a promise of salvation.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (30) Thou hast found favour with God.—The noun is…
(30) Thou hast found favour with God.—The noun is the same as that elsewhere translated “grace,” but the latter word, though fit enough in itself, has become so associated with the technicalities of theology that it is better, in this place, to retain “favour.”
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 30–33. Fear not. In the angel's message we have,…
30–33. Fear not. In the angel's message we have, (1) An assurance, Fear not. (2) A promise, Thou shalt bring forth a son. (3) A command, Thou shalt call his name Jesus. (4) A prophecy, He shall be great, the Son of the Highest, sit on David's throne, reign forever.
B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament with Notes (1889–1891) — public domain. Electronic text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) ThML edition.
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain (See Scofield "Heb 1:4")
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(See Scofield "Heb 1:4")
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Do not be afraid, Mary
Do not be afraid, Mary
The angel does not want Mary to be afraid of his appearance, because God sent him with a positive message.
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you have found favor with God
The idiom "to find favor" means to be positively received by someone. The sentence can be altered to show God as the actor. AT: "God has decided to give you his grace" or "God is showing you his kindness" (See: Idiom)
you will conceive in your womb and bear a son ... Jesus ... the Son of the Most High
Mary will bear "a son" who will be called "the Son of the Most High." Jesus is therefore a human son born of a human mother, and he is also the Son of God. These terms should be translated very carefully.
will be called
Possible meanings are 1) "people will call him" or 2) "God will call him" (See: Active or Passive)
Son of the Most High
This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: Translating Son and Father)
give him the throne of his ancestor David
The throne represents the king's authority to rule. AT: "give him authority to rule as king as his ancestor David did" (See: Metonymy)
there will be no end to his kingdom
The negative phrase "no end" emphasizes that it continues forever. It could also be stated with a positive phrase. AT: "his kingdom will never end" (See: Litotes)
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Jesus
Son of God
Most High
throne
ancestor
David
reign
Jacob
eternity
kingdom
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