Luke 1:15
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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
In other translations
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
Greek words
ἔσταιestaiHe will beG1510γὰρgarforG1063μέγαςmegasgreatG3173ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799τοῦtoutheG3588κυρίου,kuriouLord,G2962καὶkaiandG2532οἶνονoinonwineG3631καὶkaiandG2532σίκεραsikerastrong drinkG4608οὐoucertainlyG3756μὴmēnotG3361πίῃ,piēshall he drink,G4095καὶkaiandG2532πνεύματοςpneumatos[of the] SpiritG4151ἁγίουhagiouHolyG40πλησθήσεταιplēsthēsetaihe will be filledG4130ἔτιetievenG2089ἐκekfromG1537κοιλίαςkoilias[the] wombG2836μητρὸςmētrosof [the] motherG3384αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846
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