Luke 1:3 Parallel Translations

I, too, have followed everything closely from the beginning. So I thought it would be a good idea to write an orderly account for Your Excellency, Theophilus.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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,

ASV:

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

BBE:

It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;

DBY:

it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,

ERV:

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

WEY:

it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,

WBS:

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

WEB:

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

YLT:

it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

Luke 1:3 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 1:1 The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

Acts 11:4 But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,

Acts 18:23 And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 23:26 "Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

Acts 24:3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Acts 26:25 But Paul said, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words of sober truth.

1 Timothy 4:6 In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things {c} from the very first, to write unto thee in order, {d} most excellent Theophilus,
(c) Luke began his gospel a great deal further in the past than the others did.
(d) It is most mighty, and therefore Theophilus was a very honourable man, and in a place of great dignity.

PNT:

1:3 Most excellent Theophilus. The name means A lover of God. He is named in Ac 1:1, but of him nothing more is known.

WES:

1:3 To write in order - St. Luke describes in order of time; first, The Acts of Christ; his conception, birth, childhood, baptism, miracles, preaching, passion, resurrection, ascension: then, The Acts of the Apostles. But in many smaller circumstances he does not observe the order of time. Most excellent Theophilus - This was the appellation usually given to Roman governors. Theophilus (as the ancients inform us) was a person of eminent quality at Alexandria. In Acts 1:1, St. Luke does not give him that title. He was then probably a private man. After the preface St. Luke gives us the history of Christ, from his coming into the world to his ascension into heaven.

MHC:

1:1-4. Luke will not write of things about which Christians may safely differ from one another, and hesitate within themselves; but the things which are, and ought to be surely believed. The doctrine of Christ is what the wisest and best of men have ventured their souls upon with confidence and satisfaction. And the great events whereon our hopes depend, have been recorded by those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word, and who were perfected in their understanding of them through Divine inspiration.

CONC:

Account Accurately Acquainted Beginning Care Careful Carefully Closely Commencement Connected Consecutive Course Direction Events Exactly Excellent Facts Fitting Followed Investigated Investigation Method Noble Observation Order Orderly Origin Past Perfect Seemed Theophilus The-oph'ilus Traced Understanding Writing

Account Accurately Acquainted Beginning Care Careful Carefully Closely Commencement Connected Consecutive Course Direction Events Excellent Facts First Fitting Followed Good Great Investigated Investigation Noble Observation Order Orderly Origin Past Perfect Right Seemed Theophilus The-Oph'ilus Time Traced Understanding Write Writing

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