Luke 1:3

it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to you in order, most noble Theophilus,

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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

2as they delivered to us, who from the beginning became eyewitnesses, and officers of the word,

4that you may know the certainty of the things wherein you were instructed.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:21These you did, and I kept silent, || You have thought that I am like you, || I reprove you, and set in array before your eyes.

Luke 1:1Seeing that many took in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,

Acts 11:4And Peter having begun, set [it] forth to them in order, saying,

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

Acts 23:26“Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, greetings:

Acts 26:25And he says, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness I speak forth the sayings;

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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