Luke 1:3

it appeared also to me, that having been intimately near to them all, I should record every thing in its order for thee, illustrious Theophile,

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

2(they) who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of his doctrine;

4that thou mayest know the truth of those doctrines in which thou hast been instructed.

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Cross References

Luke 1:1BECAUSE many have willed to record histories of those transactions of which we are persuaded, according to that which they have delivered to us,

Acts 11:4And Shemun put forth in order to say to them,

Acts 15:25On account of this we have deliberated, all being assembled, and have chosen men and sent them to you, with Paulos and Bar Naba, our beloved;

Acts 23:26Klaudios Lusios unto Felix the victorious governor, peace.

Acts 26:25Paulos said to him, I am not mad, victorious Festos, but words of truth and righteousness I speak.

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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