What does Luke 1:50 say?

And His kindness is to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Luke 1:50 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Luke 1:49, Luke 1:51, and Luke 2.

Luke 1:50 (YLT)

Passage

And His kindness <FI>is<Fi> to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:48 Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

Luke 1:49 For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy <FI>is<Fi> His name,

Luke 1:50 And His kindness <FI>is<Fi> to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

Luke 1:51 He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,

Luke 1:52 He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "kindness", "generations", and "fearing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "kindness" and "generations", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 49's "For He who is mighty did to..." into verse 51's "He did powerfully with His arm He...", so "kindness" and "generations" 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 "kindness" and "generations" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.