Luke 1:1–4

THE DEDICATION TO THEOPHILUS

1 Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilledA among us,a 2 just as the original eyewitnessesb and servants of the wordc handed them down to us. 3 So it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorabled Theophilus,e 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.B,f

A	Or events that have been accomplished, or events most surely believed
a	Ro 4:21 Ro 14:5 Col 2:2 Col 4:12 1 Th 1:5 2 Ti 4:17 Heb 6:11 Heb 10:22
b	Jn 15:27 Ac 1:21 2 Pe 1:16 1 Jn 1:1
c	Ac 26:16 1 Co 4:1 Heb 2:3
d	Ac 23:26 Ac 24:3 Ac 26:25
e	Ac 1:1
B	Or informed
f	Ac 18:25 Ro 2:18 1 Co 14:19 Ga 6:6