Luke 1:4

so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

In Context

3it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

5In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zachariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife named Elizabeth,

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Cross References

Acts 18:25He had been instructed in the ways of the Lord, and being full of zeal, he used to speak and to teach accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

1 Corinthians 14:19but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.

2 Peter 1:15So I will do my best to enable you, even after my departure, continually to call these things to mind.

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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