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Luke 1:1–3

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Luke’s Account of Things Fulfilled

1Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that 1ahave been fulfilled among us,

2just as those, who afrom the beginning 1were beyewitnesses and 2cservants of dthe 3word, handed them down to us,

3it seemed fitting for me as well, ahaving 1investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you bin orderly sequence, cmost excellent dTheophilus,

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or on which there is full conviction
  2. 1Lit became
  3. 2Or ministers
  4. 3Gospel
  5. 1Or followed

Cross references

  1. aRom 4:21; 14:5; Col 2:2; 4:12; 1 Thess 1:5; 2 Tim 4:17; Heb 6:11; 10:22
  2. aJohn 15:27; Acts 1:21f
  3. b2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:1
  4. cActs 26:16; 1 Cor 4:1; Heb 2:3
  5. dMark 4:14; 16:20; Acts 8:4; 14:25; 16:6; 17:11
  6. a1 Tim 4:6
  7. bActs 11:4; 18:23
  8. cActs 23:26; 24:3; 26:25
  9. dActs 1:1

In other versions

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

KJV 1900King James Version

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 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,