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Berean Standard Bible

“And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.””

Luke 1:17

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The angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah in the temple and announces a son, John, who will prepare the way for the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque él irá delante de él con el espíritu y virtud de Elías, para convertir los corazones de los padres á los hijos, y los rebeldes á la prudencia de los justos, para aparejar al Señor un pueblo apercibido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y también irá primero, delante del Señor, con el mismo espíritu y poder que tuvo el profeta Elías. Él reconciliará a los padres con los hijos y hará que los desobedientes aprendan de la sabiduría de los justos. De esta manera preparará al pueblo para recibir al Señor.

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