Zechariah 8:16

8:16 These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts. ¹ 

Luke 1:74-75

1:74 that we, being rescued from the hand of our ²  enemies,

may serve him without fear, ³ 

1:75 in holiness and righteousness ⁴  before him for as long as we live. ⁵ 

Titus 2:11-12

2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. ⁶  2:12 It trains us ⁷  to reject godless ways ⁸  and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Revelation 22:15

22:15 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers ⁹  and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood! ¹⁰ 

¹ sn For a similar reference to true and righteous judgment see Mic 6:8.

² tc Many important early mss (א B L W [0130] Ë^1,13 565 892 pc) lack “our,” while most (A C D [K] Θ Ψ 0177 33 Ï pc) supply it. Although the addition is most likely not authentic, “our” has been included in the translation due to English stylistic requirements.

³ tn This phrase in Greek is actually thrown forward to the front of the verse to give it emphasis.

⁴ sn 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.

⁵ tn Grk “all our days.”

⁶ tn Grk “all men”; but ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpois) is generic here, referring to both men and women.

⁷ tn Grk “training us” (as a continuation of the previous clause). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 12 by translating the participle παιδεύουσα (paideuousa) as a finite verb and supplying the pronoun “it” as subject.

⁸ tn Grk “ungodliness.”

⁹ tn On the term φάρμακοι (farmakoi) see L&N 53.101.

¹⁰ tn Or “lying,” “deceit.”