Luke 1:3

it seemed good to me also, having followed up accurately all things from above, to write to you in orderly fashion, most distinguished Theophilus,

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

In Context

2just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,

4so that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed. 1 The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

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Cross References

Luke 1:1Since many have attempted to arrange a narrative about the matters which have taken place among us,

Acts 11:4But Peter, beginning to speak, was setting forth to them in order, saying,

Acts 15:25it seemed best to us, being like-minded, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved brothers Barnabas and Paul,

Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

Acts 26:25But he said, “I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I boldly declare words of truth and reason.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:2-5

Luke We are now entering into the labours of another evangelist; his name Luke, which some take to be a contraction of Lucilius; born at Antioch, so St. Jerome. Some think that he was the only one of all the penmen of the scripture that was not of the seed of Israel. He was a Jewish proselyte, and, as some conjecture, converted to Christianity by the ministry of St. Paul at Antioch; and after his coming into Macedonia ( Acts xvi. 10 ) he was his constant companion. He had employed himself in the study and practice… Read the whole commentary →

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