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Dedication to Theophilus

Luke 1:1

In 9 translations

BSB
Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
KJV
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
WEB
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
ASV
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
LSV
Seeing that many took in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
YLT
Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
DBY
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
DRC
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;
GNV
Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,
RP2018
Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,
TR-Boyd
Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,
SCR1894
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 1:1–3In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach, until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. After His…
  • 2 Peter 1:16–19For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received honor and glory from God the Father when…
  • John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
  • 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up…
  • 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

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