LUKE 1:45 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And blessed is the one having believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that had been spoken to her from the Lord.”

UST You are blessed because you believed that what the Lord told you would come true.”

BSB Blessed [is] she who has believed that [the] Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

BLB And blessed is the one having believed that there will be a fulfillment to the things spoken to her from the Lord."

AICNT And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

OEB Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.’

WEBBE Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

LSV and blessed [is] she who believed, for there will be a completion to the things spoken to her from the LORD.”

FBV How fortunate you are, because you are convinced that the Lord will do what he has promised you!”

TCNT Blessed is she who has believed, for what the Lord has spoken to her will be fulfilled.”

T4T God is pleased with you because you believed that what ◄the Lord/God► told you would come true.”

LEB And blessed is she who believed that there will be a fulfillment to what was spoken to her from the Lord!”

BBE Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.

Moff And blessed is she who believed that the Lord's words to her would be fulfilled."

Wymth And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."

ASV And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

DRA And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

YLT and happy [is] she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'

Drby And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.

RV And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

SLT And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord.

Wbstr And blessed is she that believed that there will be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

KJB-1769 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

KJB-1611 And blessed is she [fn]that beleeued, for there shalbe a performance of those things, which were told her from the Lord.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

1:45 Or, which beleeued, that there.

Bshps And blessed is she that beleued: For those thinges shalbe perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lorde.
(And blessed is she that believed: For those things shall be performed, which were told her from the Lord.)

Gnva And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.
(And blessed is she that believed: for those things shall be performed, which were told her from the Lord. )

Cvdl And blessed art thou that hast beleued, for ye thinges shalbe perfourmed, which were tolde ye fro ye LORDE.
(And blessed art thou/you that hast believed, for ye/you_all things shall be performed, which were told ye/you_all from ye/you_all LORD.)

TNT And blessed arte thou that belevedst: for thoose thinges shalbe performed wich were tolde the from the lorde.
(And blessed art thou/you that believedst: for thoose things shall be performed wich were told the from the lorde. )

Wycl And blessid be thou, that hast bileued, for thilke thingis that ben seid of the Lord to thee, schulen be parfitli don.
(And blessed be thou/you, that hast believed, for that things that been said of the Lord to thee/you, should be parfitli done.)

Luth Und o selig bist du, die du geglaubet hast! Denn es wird vollendet werden, was dir gesagt ist von dem HErr’s.
(And o blessed are you(sg), the you(sg) believed have! Because it becomes completed become, what/which you/to_you(sg) said is from to_him LORD’s.)

ClVg Et beata, quæ credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Domino.
(And beata, which credidisti, since/because perficientur them, which said/dictated are to_you from Master. )

UGNT καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα, ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ Κυρίου.
(kai makaria haʸ pisteusasa, hoti estai teleiōsis tois lelalaʸmenois autaʸ para Kuriou.)

SBL-GNT καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ κυρίου.
(kai makaria haʸ pisteusasa hoti estai teleiōsis tois lelalaʸmenois autaʸ para kuriou.)

RP-GNT Καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα, ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ κυρίου.
(Kai makaria haʸ pisteusasa, hoti estai teleiōsis tois lelalaʸmenois autaʸ para kuriou.)

TC-GNT Καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα, ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ Κυρίου.
(Kai makaria haʸ pisteusasa, hoti estai teleiōsis tois lelalaʸmenois autaʸ para Kuriou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Praise and Rejoicing in Luke–Acts

Throughout Luke’s Gospel, the recipients of God’s grace praise him for his wonderful deeds (Luke 1:44, 46, 64, 68; 2:13, 38; 5:25-26; 7:16; 13:13; 17:15-18; 18:43; 19:37; 24:53). In Acts, praise accompanies healings (3:8-9; 4:21-22) and the salvation of the Gentiles (Acts 11:18; 13:48; 21:19-20).

This motif of praise is closely linked to a key theme in Luke, that the fulfillment of God’s promise in the coming of Jesus the Messiah is a cause for joy and rejoicing. This theme emerges toward the beginning of the Gospel in the songs of Mary (Luke 1:46-55) and Zechariah (Luke 1:67-79). The Old Testament prophets had predicted that nature itself would break forth in songs of praise when God’s salvation arrived (see Isa 55:12). When Jesus entered Jerusalem at the end of his ministry, his disciples shouted and sang, “praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen” (Luke 19:37). The Pharisees called on Jesus to rebuke his disciples, but he responded, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!” (19:37-40). At the end of the Gospel, the disciples “returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God” (24:52-53). The arrival of God’s marvelous salvation is a cause for rejoicing and praise.

Passages for Further Study

Isa 55:12; Luke 1:44-47, 64, 68; 2:13-14, 38; 5:25-26; 7:16; 13:13; 17:15-18; 18:43; 19:37-40; 24:51-53; Acts 2:47; 3:8-9; 4:21; 11:18; 13:48; 21:20

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:39–45: Mary visited Elizabeth

Soon after the angel visited Mary in Galilee, she went to visit her relative Elizabeth. Elizabeth lived in a town in Judea. Mary probably traveled from three to five days to reach there. The Holy Spirit revealed to Elizabeth that Mary was carrying the Christ/Messiah in her womb. This was confirmed also by Elizabeth’s baby, John, who leaped for joy in her womb. Elizabeth declared that Mary was blessed more than all women because God had chosen her for such an honor.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Elizabeth affirmed that God had blessed Mary

Elizabeth recognized that Mary would be the mother of the Christ

1:45a

Blessed is she who has believed

You^(sing) are favored/fortunate, you^(sing) who believed
How good it is for you^(sing) because you^(sing) believed

1:45a–b

Blessed is she who has believed: The phrase she who has believed refers specifically to Mary. Elizabeth was still speaking to her. In some languages it may be more natural to use a form such as “you.” For example:

Blessed are you who have believed

The Greek wordμακαρια. that the BSB translates as Blessed is different from the one that is translated as Blessed in 1:42b and 1:42c. It describes a person who is in a good situation. In the Bible, the good situation results from God showing favor/kindness to the person.

Some other ways to translate this word are:

Joyful/desirable is your situation because you have believed

How good/happy it is for you who have believed

You are favored/fortunate for believing

This word does not primarily refer to a feeling. However, a person in this good situation will frequently have good feelings such as happiness and joy. Do not use a word that only refers to material prosperity or physical health.

See bless, Meaning 3, in the Glossary.

she who has believed: The phrase who has believed identifies the one who is blessed. However, it also implies the reason why Mary was blessed. For example:

because you believed (CEV)

believed: In this context the word believed refers to having confidence in what the Lord said. Mary knew that the Lord would do what he had told her.

See believe, Meaning 1, in the Glossary.

1:45b

that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

that what the Lord said to you^(sing) will really happen!”
that the Lord’s promise/message to you^(sing) will come true!”

that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled: This clause refers to what Mary believed. She believed that what the Lord had told her would be done. The Greek words that the BSB translates as will be fulfilled are literally “there will be a fulfillment.” It means here that what the Lord said to Mary would be fulfilled. Another way to say this is:

that what the Lord said to you would really happen (NCV)

that the Lord would fulfill/do what he promised you

The phrase that the BSB translates as the Lord’s word to her is literally “the things spoken to her from the Lord.” This phrase refers to what God told Mary through the angel Gabriel (1:26–37). Some English versions describe this as a promise or a message. Others use a more general word such as “said.” Some other ways to translate this are:

that the Lord would keep his promise to you (GW)

that the Lord would do what he said (NLT)

that the Lord’s promise to her would be fulfilled (REB)

General Comment on 1:45a–b

In some languages it may be more natural to change the order of some information in this verse. For example:

^45aYou have believed ^45bthat what the Lord said to you would happen. ^45aSo how good it is for you!

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ἡ πιστεύσασα & τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ Κυρίου

the_‹woman› ˓having˒_believed & ˱to˲_the_‹things› ˓having_been˒_spoken ˱to˲_her (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρά Κυρίου)

Elizabeth is speaking to Mary, and these phrases describe Mary, but Elizabeth nevertheless speaks of her in the third person. She does this perhaps as a sign of respect, since she has just identified Mary as “the mother of my Lord.” Alternate translation: [you who believed … the message that the Lord sent you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ Κυρίου

˱there˲_will_be ˓a˒_completion ˱to˲_the_‹things› ˓having_been˒_spoken ˱to˲_her (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρά Κυρίου)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [that the Lord would do everything he sent the angel to tell you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit