²just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first^a were eyewitnesses^b and servants of the word.^c ³With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account^d for you, most excellent^e Theophilus,^f

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Cross references

a Mk 1:1; Jn 15:27; Ac 1:21, 22
b Heb 2:3; 1 Pe 5:1; 2 Pe 1:16; 1 Jn 1:1
cSee Mk 4:14
d Ac 11:4
e Ac 24:3; 26:25
f Ac 1:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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

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

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,

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