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Luke 1:4

Truth and honestyFaith

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

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

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.

6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

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BSB
so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
KJV
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
WEB
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
ASV
that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
DARBY
that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
BLB
so that you may know the certainty of the things that you were instructed.
ÅB
for at du kan lære å kjenne hvor pålitelige de lærdommer er som du er opplært i.
OTB
slik at du kan ha sikkerhet om de ting du har blitt lært.
B1930
forat du kan lære å kjenne hvor pålitelige de lærdommer er som du er oplært i.

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Cross references

  • John 20:31

    But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

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  • Acts 18:25

    He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:19

    But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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  • Galatians 6:6

    Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

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  • Romans 2:18

    if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

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  • 2 Peter 1:15–16

    And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

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