Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order ^aa declaration of those things which are ^bmost surely believed among us, ²Even as ^cthey delivered them unto us, which ^dfrom the beginning were ^eeyewitnesses, and ^fministers of ^gthe word; ³^hIt seemed good to me also, ⁱhaving had perfect understanding of all things ^kfrom the very first, to write unto thee ^lin order, ^mmost excellent ⁿTheophilus, ⁴^oThat thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast ^pbeen instructed.

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Luke 1:4: … that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

Footnotes

a 2 Macc. 2:32 (Gk.).
b Rom. 4:21. & 14:5. 2 Tim. 4:5, 17 in the Gk. So Col. 2:2. 1 Thes. 1:5. Heb. 6:11. & 10:22.
iSee Mark 16:17.
k Acts 26:5 (Gk.).
l Acts 11:4 (Gk.). & 18:23.
m Acts 23:26. & 24:3 (Gk.). & 26:25 (Gk.).
oComp. John 20:31.
p Acts 18:25. (& 21:21, 24). Rom. 2:18. 1 Cor. 14:19 (Gk.). Gal. 6:6 (Gk.).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us. 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 honorable Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.

NLTNew Living Translation

Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples. Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Since many have attempted to compile an account concerning the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning passed on to us, it seemed best to me also—because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning—to write them down in orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty concerning the things about which you were taught.