Luke 1:74
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Cross-references
In Hebrews 9:14, Christ's blood purifies conscience to serve the living God, providing the means for the fear-free service.
In Hebrews 2:15, deliverance from fear of death frees those enslaved, directly paralleling the deliverance to serve without fear.
In 2 Timothy 1:7, God gives a spirit of power, love, and self-control — not fear — reinforcing the fearlessness required for service.
In Romans 8:15, the spirit received is not one of slavery to fear but of adoption, showing that serving without fear flows from sonship.
In Romans 6:22, being set free from sin results in becoming slaves of God, mirroring the deliverance from enemies to serve without fear.
In Zechariah 9:8-10, God promises to deliver His people from oppressors and bring a king who speaks peace, echoing the deliverance to serve without fear.
Zephaniah 3:15-17 declares enemies cleared and no more fear — directly parallel to being delivered from enemies to serve without fear in Luke 1:74.
Isaiah 54:14 promises being far from oppression and not fearing terror — directly parallel to Luke 1:74's 'serve him without fear' after deliverance.
Ezekiel 34:25-28 promises a covenant of peace and secure dwelling — strongly parallel to Luke 1:74's deliverance enabling service without fear.
In Leviticus 25:55, God declares His people are His servants because He brought them out of Egypt, echoing deliverance for service.
2 Corinthians 5:15 says Christ died so we live for Him — the same logic of deliverance leading to devoted service.
1 Corinthians 7:22 presents being freed to become Christ's slave — echoes being delivered from enemies to serve without fear.
Romans 6:18 uses freedom from sin to become slaves of righteousness — a direct parallel to being freed from enemies to serve God.
Ezekiel 11:20 promises a new heart so they walk in God's statutes — the result of deliverance is obedient service, like serving without fear.
Isaiah 43:21 shows God forming a people after deliverance to declare His praise — the same purpose of serving Him.
Psalm 119:134 also pairs deliverance from oppression with obedience — here keeping precepts, mirroring 'serve without fear'.
In 1 Samuel 12:10, Israel cries for deliverance from enemies to serve God — the identical purpose as this verse.
In Deuteronomy 5:15, deliverance from Egyptian slavery leads to Sabbath observance — a pattern of redemption resulting in service to God.
In Leviticus 25:10, the Year of Jubilee proclaims liberty — a typological foreshadowing of the spiritual deliverance to serve God without fear.
In 1 Peter 2:24, Christ's death enables us to live for righteousness — a parallel to being rescued to serve in righteousness.
Psalm 107:2 calls the redeemed to testify — matching the response of those delivered to serve God here.
2 Kings 17:39 promises deliverance to those who fear God — while this verse promises fear-free service after deliverance.
Joshua 22:5 calls for wholehearted service to God — the same devotion that deliverance here makes possible.
Deuteronomy 11:1 commands love and obedience — the service that deliverance from enemies enables in this verse.
Isaiah 44:22 focuses on forgiveness of sins leading to return — a different kind of deliverance but still for relationship with God.