Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
New American Standard Bible
just as they were handed down to us by those who
King James Version
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Holman Bible
just as the original eyewitnesses
International Standard Version
just as they were passed down to us by those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning,
American Standard Version
even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning wer eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
Amplified
exactly as they were handed down to us by those [with personal experience] who from the beginning [of Christ’s ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word [that is, of the teaching concerning salvation through faith in Christ],
An Understandable Version
[that is, people] who were ministers of the word and original eyewitnesses [of these events], and who passed them on to us; [and since]
Anderson New Testament
even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and. ministers of the word;
Bible in Basic English
As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,
Common New Testament
just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
Daniel Mace New Testament
according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:
Darby Translation
as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
Godbey New Testament
as those being eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered unto us;
Goodspeed New Testament
just as the original eye-witnesses who became teachers of the message have handed it down to us.
John Wesley New Testament
Even as they who were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, delivered them to us:
Julia Smith Translation
As they delivered to us, who from the beginning being eyewitnesses, and servants of the word;
King James 2000
Even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Lexham Expanded Bible
just as those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning passed on to us,
Modern King James verseion
even as those who from the beginning delivered to us, becoming eye-witnesses and ministers of the Word,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
even as they declared them unto us, which from the beginning saw their selves, and were ministers at the doing:
Moffatt New Testament
exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message,
Montgomery New Testament
just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word,
NET Bible
like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning.
New Heart English Bible
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
Noyes New Testament
even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
Sawyer New Testament
as they delivered them to us who, from the beginning, were eye witnesses and ministers of the word,
The Emphasized Bible
according as they who from the beginning became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word delivered them unto us,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the Message.
Webster
Even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the word;
Weymouth New Testament
on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
Williams New Testament
just as the original eyewitnesses who became ministers of the message
World English Bible
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
Worrell New Testament
even as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us;
Worsley New Testament
as they delivered them to us, who were from the beginning eye-witnesses of them, and ministers of the word;
Youngs Literal Translation
as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, --
Themes
Apostles » Saw Christ in the flesh
Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the word
Epistles » Of luke to theophilus
Folly » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Interlinear
Paradidomi
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Preface To Luke's Gospel
1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to arrange in order a narration about the deeds that have been brought to fullness among us, 2 just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,
Cross References
John 15:27
And ye also testify, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Hebrews 2:3
how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;
Mark 1:1
The beginning of the good-news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Acts 26:16
But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,
Acts 1:21-22
It is necessary therefore, of the men who accompanied us during all the time during which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
Acts 4:20
For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.
1 Peter 5:1
I, a fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a partaker of the glory going be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
2 Peter 1:16
For we revealed to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, not men who followed in cunningly devised myths, but men who became eyewitnesses of the majesty of that man.
Luke 24:48
And ye are witnesses of these things.
Acts 1:3
to whom he also presented himself living, after his suffering, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:8
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
Acts 10:39-41
And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, whom also they killed, having hung on a tree.
1 John 1:1-3
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
Mark 4:14
The man who sows sows the word.
Colossians 1:23-25
If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good-news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.
Romans 15:16
for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 4:1
Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.
Ephesians 3:7-8
Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.
Ephesians 4:11-12
And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers