Luke 1:3

it seemed good to me also, most excellent Theophilus, having taken careful note of everything from Above, to write to you with precision and in sequence,

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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 became eyewitnesses, from the beginning, and ministers of the Word delivered them to us,

4so that you may know the certainty of the things in which you were instructed.

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Cross References

Luke 1:1Given that many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those things that really did take place among us,

Acts 11:4So Peter began by explaining it to them in order, saying:

Acts 15:25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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

Acts 26:25So he said: “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus; rather I pronounce words of truth and reasonableness.

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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