Luke 1:6

Walking in all the moral commandments, and ceremonial ordinances, blameless — How admirable a character! May our behaviour be thus unblamable, and our obedience thus sincere and universal!

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⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Related Commentaries of Luke 1:6

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Luke 1:6