Luke 1:51 (GNV)

Passage

Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:49 Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

Luke 1:50 And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.

Luke 1:51 Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.

Luke 1:52 Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.

Luke 1:53 Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "shewed", "strength", "arme", "scattered", "proude", and "imagination". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "shewed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 50's "And his mercie is from generation to..." into verse 52's "Hee hath put downe the mighty from...", so "hath" and "shewed" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "shewed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.