Luke 1:45

Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

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WEBBE

Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

BSB

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

KJV

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

ASV

And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

BBE

Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.

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καὶ kai And G2532 μακαρία makaria blessed [is] G3107 ἡ hē the [one] G3588 πιστεύσασα pisteusasa having believed G4100 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ἔσται estai there will be G1510 τελείωσις teleiōsis a fulfillment G5050 τοῖς tois to the [things] G3588 λελαλημένοις lelalēmenois spoken G2980 αὐτῇ autēa to her G846 παρὰ para from G3844 κυρίου.¶ kuriou [the] Lord G2962

The early church

You see that Mary doubted not but believed, and therefore the fruit of faith followed. But happy are ye also who have heard and believed, for whatever soul hath believed, both conceives and brings forth the word of God, and knows His works.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
The mother of our Lord had come to see Elisabeth, as also the miraculous conception, from which the Angel had told her should result the belief of a far greater conception, to happen to herself; and to this belief the words of Elisabeth refer, And blessed art thou who hast believed, for there shall be a performance of those things which were told thee from the Lord.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(super Ezech. lib. i. Hom. i. 8.) She was touched with the spirit of prophecy at once, both as to the past, present, and future. She knew that Mary had believed the promises of the Angel; she perceived when she gave her the name of mother, that Many was carrying in her womb the Redeemer of mankind; and when she foretold that all things would be accomplished, she saw also what was to follow in the future.
Gregory the Dialogist · d. 604Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 39–56

It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High God. Mary, animated by Elisabeth's address, and being also under the influence of the Holy Ghost, broke out into joy, admiration, and gratitude. She knew herself to be a sinner who needed a Saviour, and that she could no otherwise rejoice in God than as interested in his salvation through the promised Messiah. Those who see their need of Christ, and are desirous of righteousness and life in him, he fills with good things, with the best things; and they are abundantly satisfied with the blessings he gives. He will satisfy the desires of the poor in spirit who long for spiritual blessings, while the self-sufficient shall be sent empty away.

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