Parallel Verses

Thomas Haweis New Testament

exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word;

New American Standard Bible

just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,

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 and servants of the word handed them down to us.

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,

A Conservative Version

just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word,

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,

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, --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Even as
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

παραδίδωμι 
Paradidomi 
Usage: 75

them unto us
ἡμῖν 
hemin 
us, we, our, for us
Usage: 160


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

the beginning
ἀρχή 
Arche 
Usage: 42

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

αὐτόπτης 
Autoptes 
Usage: 1

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὑπηρέτης 
Huperetes 
Usage: 17

Context Readings

The Preface To Luke's Gospel

1 SINCE many have attempted to compose a narrative of facts, confirmed to us by the fullest evidence: 2 exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word; 3 it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus,

Cross References

John 15:27

and ye too shall bear your testimony, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had heard him;

Mark 1:1

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Acts 26:16

Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee;

Acts 1:21-22

Wherefore from among the men who have associated with us always during the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Acts 4:20

For we cannot refrain from speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

1 Peter 5:1

THE presbyters among you I exhort, who am a co-presbyter and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed:

2 Peter 1:16

For we have not followed artfully devised fables, when we made known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.

Luke 24:48

And ye are the witnesses of these things.

Acts 1:3

to whom also he had shewed himself alive, after he had suffered, by many infallible proofs, during forty days being frequently seen by them, and speaking of the things which relate to the kingdom of God:

Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.

Acts 10:39-41

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they killed suspending him on a tree:

1 John 1:1-3

THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life;

Mark 4:14

The sower soweth the word.

Colossians 1:23-25

if ye abide in faith grounded and firm, and never moved aside from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached to the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul am a minister.

Romans 15:16

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 4:1

LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Ephesians 3:7-8

of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Ephesians 4:11-12

And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;

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