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Luke 1:3

Theophilus
Truth and honesty

1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
KJV
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,
WEB
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
ASV
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
DARBY
it has seemed good to *me* also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
BLB
it seemed good also to me, having followed closely from the first all things carefully, to write in consecutive order to you, most excellent Theophilus,
ÅB
så har også jeg foresatt meg, etter at jeg nøye har gransket alt sammen fra først av, å nedskrive det i sammenheng for deg, gjæveste Teofilus,
OTB
Derfor, etter å ha undersøkt alt nøye fra begynnelsen av, fant jeg det også passende å skrive en ordnet beretning for deg, mest utmerkede Theofilus,
B1930
så har også jeg foresatt mig, efterat jeg nøie har gransket alt sammen fra først av, å nedskrive det i sammenheng for dig, gjæveste Teofilus,

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