1:74 that we, being rescued from the hand of our 1 enemies,
may serve him without fear, 2
1 tc Many important early
2 tn This phrase in Greek is actually thrown forward to the front of the verse to give it emphasis.
3 tn Grk “lose heart, saying.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in the Greek text, but a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronominal subject “He.”
4 tn Or “town.”
5 sn The judge here is apparently portrayed as a civil judge who often handled financial cases.
6 tn Grk “man,” but the singular ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic in comparison to God.