American Standard Version (ASV):
This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
King James Version (KJV):
([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
American Standard Version (ASV):
This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
King James Version (KJV):
([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
American Standard Version (ASV):
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
King James Version (KJV):
To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
King James Version (KJV):
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV):
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
King James Version (KJV):
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
American Standard Version (ASV):
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
King James Version (KJV):
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
American Standard Version (ASV):
Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
King James Version (KJV):
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
American Standard Version (ASV):
To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
King James Version (KJV):
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
American Standard Version (ASV):
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
King James Version (KJV):
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
American Standard Version (ASV):
To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
King James Version (KJV):
To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
American Standard Version (ASV):
The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,
King James Version (KJV):
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,