Virgin Mary

Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Listen carefully, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will call his name Immanuel (God with us).

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

And coming to her, the angel said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin and have no intimacy with any man?"

Then the angel replied to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you [like a cloud]; for that reason the holy (pure, sinless) Child shall be called the Son of God.

Then Mary said, " Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel left her.

And she exclaimed loudly, "Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

And blessed [spiritually fortunate and favored by God] is she who believed and confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her [by the angel sent] from the Lord."

"For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant; For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!

But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart.

But He answered, "My mother and My brothers are these who listen to the word of God and do it!"