Luke 1:3
“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,”
Luke 1:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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;
- DARBYDarby
- it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- 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;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I also found it fitting, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, to write to you in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
Context: Luke 1
1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3It 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,
4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
About Luke 1: The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Luke writes a prologue, in which he explains that his gospel is based on the testimony of those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Commentary
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which is part of the New Testament of the Bible. This chapter begins with a brief introduction to the author, Luke, and his purpose for writing the Gospel. He states that he has carefully investigated the events he is about to record and that he is writing to provide an orderly account of the life of Jesus.