Luke 1:4

(so) that thou know the truth of those words, of which thou art learned.] + 1:4 These four prefatory verses are only found in two copies of the “Early Version”.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3it is seen also to me, having from the beginning all things diligently by order, to write to thee, thou best Theophilus, (it is seen also by me, having put all things diligently in order from the beginning, to write to thee, O most excellent Theophilus,)

5In the days of Herod, (the) king of Judea, there was a priest, Zacharias by name (or called Zechariah), of the sort of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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Cross References

Acts 18:25This man was taught the way of the Lord, and was fervent in spirit, and spake, and taught diligently those things that were of Jesus, and knew only the baptism of John (or but he only knew of the baptism by John).

1 Corinthians 14:19but in the church I will (rather) speak five words in my wit, (or but in the church I would rather speak five words from my mind, or out of my thoughts), (so) that also I teach other men, than ten thousand words in (a) tongue [not understood].

2 Peter 1:15But I shall give busyness, that oft after my death ye have mind of these things. (But I shall make every effort now, so that after my death ye shall often remember these things.)

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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