Luke 1:51

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

"He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts." - Luke 1:51
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What does Luke 1:51 mean?

Luke 1:51 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts." This verse is a part of the "The Magnificat," which is a song of praise and thanksgiving spoken by Mary, the mother of…

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The Divine Counterbalance: Strength and Humility

In the sacred narrative of Luke 1:51, we find a powerful declaration that speaks volumes about God's nature and His engagement with humanity: "He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts." This verse emerges from Mary’s…

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A Prayer of Acknowledgment and Humility Before God’s Might

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a humble heart that longs to recognize the greatness of Your power and the depths of Your mercy. As I meditate on the words spoken in the book of Luke, particularly Luke 1:51, where it is declared, "He hath shewed strength with his arm; he…

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Luke 1:51 - "He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
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Luke 24:51 - "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven."
Luke 22:51 - "And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him."
Luke 12:51 - "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:"
Luke 8:51 - "And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden."
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Luke 2:51 - "And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart."
Luke 23:51 - "(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God."
Luke 9:51 - "¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,"
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Leviticus 14:51
Luke 11:51 - "From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation."
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1 Corinthians 15:51-52
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1 Chronicles 2:51 - "Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader."
1 Samuel 14:51 - "And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
1 Chronicles 1:51 - "¶ Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,"
1 Chronicles 6:51 - "Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,"
"And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven." - Luke 24:51
"And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him." - Luke 22:51
"Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:" - Luke 12:51
1 Corinthians 15:51 - "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,"
1 Kings 8:51 - "For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:"
"And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden." - Luke 8:51
"And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart." - Luke 2:51