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Luke 1:51 — King James Version← Study notes

He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.


Luke 1:51Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 1:5110 words
GreekMeaning
ἘποίησενEpoiēsen
He has shownverbG4160
κράτοςkratos
strengthnounG2904
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
βραχίονιbrachioni
the armnounG1023
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
διεσκόρπισενdieskorpisen
He has scatteredverbG1287
ὑπερηφάνουςhyperēphanous
the proudadjectiveG5244
διανοίᾳdianoia
in the thoughtnounG1271
καρδίαςkardias
of heartnounG2588
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 1:51

In describing the state of mankind, she shows what the proud deserve, and what the humble; saying, He has shown strength with his arm, &c. i.e. with the very Son of God. For as your arm is that whereby you work, so the arm of God is said to be His word by whom He made the world

Bede · 8th century

But to those that fear Him, He has done mighty things with His arm; though you come weak to God if you have feared Him you shall obtain the promised strength.

Origen · 3rd century

For in His arm, that is, His incarnate Son, He has shown strength, seeing that nature was vanquished, a virgin bringing forth, and God becoming man.

Theophylact · 11th century
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