Luke 2:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

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  • Luke 1:6 : 6 Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
  • Luke 2:38 : 38 She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, & spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.
  • Isa 25:9 : 9 And in that day shall men say, Loe, this is our God: we haue waited for him, and he wil saue vs. This is the Lorde, we haue waited for him: we will reioyce and be ioyfull in his saluation.
  • Mark 15:43 : 43 Ioseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellour, which also looked for the kingdome of God, came, and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus.
  • Isa 40:1 : 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say.
  • Luke 23:51 : 51 Hee did not consent to the counsell and deede of them, which was of Arimathea, a citie of the Iewes: who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God.
  • Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared, 12 And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly and righteously, and godly in this present world, 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.
  • 2 Pet 1:21 : 21 For the prophecie came not in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.
  • Luke 1:41 : 41 And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.
  • Luke 1:67 : 67 Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually.
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
  • Dan 6:22-23 : 22 My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lyons mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee: for my iustice was founde out before him: and vnto thee, O King, I haue done no hurt. 23 Then was the King exceeding glad for him, and commaunded that they should take Daniel out of the denne: so Daniel was brought out of the denne, and no maner of hurt was found vpon him, because he beleeued in his God.
  • Mic 6:8 : 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: surely to doe iustly, and to loue mercie, and to humble thy selfe, to walke with thy God.
  • Gen 6:9 : 9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a iust and vpright man in his time: and Noah walked with God.
  • Num 11:25 : 25 Then the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the Spirit that was vpon him, and put it vpon the seuentie Ancient men: & when the Spirit rested vpon them, then they prophecied, and did not cease.
  • Num 11:29 : 29 But Moses saide vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? yea, would God that all the Lordes people were Prophets, and that the Lord woulde put his Spirit vpon them.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the lande of Vz called Iob, & this man was an vpright and iust man, one that feared God, and eschewed euill.
  • Job 1:8 : 8 And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

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    26And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.

    27And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

    28Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

    29Lorde, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,

    30For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,

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

    32A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

    33And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

    34And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,

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