Luke 1:55 (KJV)

Passage

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Luke 1:54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

Luke 1:55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 1:57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "spake", "fathers", "abraham", "seed", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "spake" and "fathers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 54's "He hath holpen his servant Israel in..." into verse 56's "And Mary abode with her about three...", so "spake" and "fathers" 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 "spake" and "fathers" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.