222 This is linked back grammatically by apposition to “covenant” in v. 72, specifying which covenant is meant.
223 Or “forefather”; Grk “father.”
224 Again for reasons of English style, the infinitival clause “to grant us” has been translated “This oath grants” and made the beginning of a new sentence in the translation.
225 Many important early (א B L W [0130] f1, 13 565 892 ) lack “our,” while most (A C D [K] Θ Ψ 0177 33 𝔐 ) supply it. Although the addition is most likely not authentic, “our” has been included in the translation due to English stylistic requirements.
226 This phrase in Greek is actually thrown forward to the front of the verse to give it emphasis.
227 The phrases that we … might serve him … in holiness and righteousness from Luke 1:74–75 well summarize a basic goal for a believer in the eyes of Luke. Salvation frees us up to serve God without fear through a life full of ethical integrity.
228 Grk “all our days.”

In other versions

the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,

might serve him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,

and to enable us to serve him without fear

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

the oath that he swore to our father Abraham.

He has given us the privilege,

since we have been rescued

from the hand of our enemies,

to serve him without fear

in holiness and righteousness

in his presence all our days.

the covenant he swore with an oath

to our ancestor Abraham.

We have been rescued from our enemies

so we can serve God without fear,

in holiness and righteousness

for as long as we live.

the oath that he swore to Abraham our father,

to grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,

could serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness

before him all our days.

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies

Might serve him without fear,

In holiness and righteousness before him,

All the days of our life.

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