Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
just as the original eyewitnesses who became ministers of the message
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,
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,
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,
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 Since many writers have undertaken to compose narratives about the facts established among us, 2 just as the original eyewitnesses who became ministers of the message 3 have handed them down to us, I too, most excellent Theophilus, because I have carefully investigated them all from the start, have felt impressed to write them out in order for you
Cross References
John 15:27
And you too are to bear testimony to me, because you have been with me from the start."
Hebrews 2:3
how can we escape, if we pay no attention at all to a salvation that is so great? This is so because it was first proclaimed by the Lord Himself, and then it was proved to us to be valid by the very men who heard Him themselves,
Mark 1:1
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ.
Acts 26:16
But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you my servant and a witness to me of the things which you have seen and those which I shall yet enable you to see.
Acts 1:21-22
"So one of these men who have been associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,
Acts 4:20
for we cannot keep from telling what we have seen and heard."
1 Peter 5:1
So, as a joint-elder with them, a witness of the suffering borne by Christ, and a sharer of the glory that is to be uncovered, I beg the elders among you,
2 Peter 1:16
For it was not mere stories of fancy that we followed when we told you of the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of His majesty.
Luke 24:48
you are to continue as witnesses to these things.
Acts 1:3
After He had suffered, He had shown Himself alive to them, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them through a period of forty days, and telling them the things about the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:8
but you are going to receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
Acts 10:39-41
We are witnesses of everything that He did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. Yet they murdered Him by hanging Him upon a tree.
1 John 1:1-3
It is what existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our own eyes, what we have beheld, what our own hands have touched, about the very message of life --
Mark 4:14
The message is what the sower sows.
Colossians 1:23-25
if indeed you continue well grounded and firm in faith and never shift from the hope inspired by the good news you heard, which has been preached all over the world, and of which I, Paul, have been made a minister.
Romans 15:16
in making me a minister of Christ Jesus to the heathen peoples, to have me act as a sacrificing minister of the good news, in order that my offering of the heathen peoples to God may be acceptable, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 4:1
As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.
Ephesians 3:7-8
for which I was called to serve in accordance with the gift of God's unmerited favor which was bestowed on me by the exercise of His power--
Ephesians 4:11-12
And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,