Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. In order to this we must be "justified by faith through our Lord Jesus Christ," for "the man unto whom the Lord will not impute sin, is he whose transgression is forgiven." Another characteristic of the righteous man is that, "in his spirit there is no guile," or, as the Irish boy expressed this, he must be "dane inside." See how David prayed for these blessings (Psalm 51:1, 7, 10). Then those who are righteous have all right principles in them (Galatians 5:22, 23). A king of England once took a Romish fighting-bishop prisoner. The Pope sent a demand, "Set my son free." In reply, the king sent the bishop's helmet and coat of mail, and asked, "Is this thy son's dress?" Those who are righteous before God will also be righteous before men. (H. R. Burton.) Parallel Verses KJV: And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. |
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