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Luke 1:48

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

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ASV

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

KJV

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

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ὅτιhotiForG3754 →
ἐπέβλεψενepeblepsenHe has lookedG1914 →
ἐπὶepiuponG1909 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ταπείνωσινtapeinōsinhumiliationG5014 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
δούληςdoulēshandmaidenG1401 →
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846 →
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἀπὸapofromG575 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
νῦνnunhenceforthG3568 →
μακαριοῦσίνmakariousinwill count blessedG3106 →
μεmemeG3165 →
πᾶσαιpasaiallG3956 →
αἱhaitheG3588 →
γενεαὶgeneaigenerationsG1074 →

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Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.Proverbs 10:7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.1 Corinthians 1:26–28Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.Malachi 3:12“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.1 Samuel 1:11And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”Psalms 136:23He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.Luke 11:27As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”Luke 1:28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.2 Samuel 7:18–19Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?James 2:5–6Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?Genesis 30:13Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.Psalms 113:7–8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dumpPsalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.Isaiah 66:2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.2 Samuel 7:8Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.Ruth 2:10At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”

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