Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,

New American Standard Bible

it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus;

King 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,

Holman Bible

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

International Standard Version

I, too, have carefully investigated everything from the beginning and have decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

A Conservative Version

it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,

American 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;

Amplified

it seemed fitting for me as well, [and so I have decided] after having carefully searched out and investigated all the events accurately, from the very beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus;

An Understandable Version

I have thoroughly investigated the entire series of events [myself], I felt it would be good for me also to write you an orderly account of them.

Anderson New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having obtained exact information of all things from the very first, to write them in order for you, most excel lent Theophilus,

Bible in Basic English

It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;

Common New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,

Daniel Mace New Testament

I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter,

Darby Translation

it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,

Godbey New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having followed carefully all things from the beginning, to write unto thee consecutively, O most noble Theophilus,

Goodspeed New Testament

For that reason, Theophilus, and because I have investigated it all carefully from the beginning, I have determined to write a connected account of it for Your Excellency,

John Wesley New Testament

It seemed good to me also, having accurately traced all things from their first rise, to write unto thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

Julia Smith Translation

It seemed fitting to me also, having comprehended all things thoroughly from above, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

King James 2000

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Lexham Expanded Bible

it seemed best to me also--[because I] have followed all [things] carefully from the beginning--to write [them] down in orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Modern King James verseion

it seemed good to me also, following all things accurately from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I determined also, as soon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beginning, that then I would write unto thee, good Theophilus,

Moffatt New Testament

and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency,

Montgomery New Testament

it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

NET Bible

So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

New Heart 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;

Noyes New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,

Sawyer New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having traced all things accurately from the first, to write in order to you, most excellent Theophilus,

The Emphasized Bible

it seemed good, even to me, having closely traced from the outset all things accurately, to write unto thee, in order, most excellent Theophilus:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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,

Twentieth Century New Testament

And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,

Webster

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Williams New Testament

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

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;

Worrell New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having traced all things accurately from the first, to write to you an orderly account, most noble Theophilus;

Worsley New Testament

it seemed good to me also, having thoroughly traced them all from the very first, to write an account of them in order to thee,

Youngs 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

to me also
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

παρακολουθέω 
Parakoloutheo 
Usage: 3

ἀκριβῶς 
Akribos 
Usage: 5

παρακολουθέω 
Parakoloutheo 
Usage: 3

of all things
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above, top, again, from the first, from the beginning, not tr
Usage: 10

to write
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

in order
καθεξῆς 
Kathexes 
Usage: 5

κράτιστος 
Kratistos 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

The Preface To Luke's Gospel

2 on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message, 3 it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account, 4 that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.


Cross References

Acts 1:1

My former narrative, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught as a beginning, down to the day on which,

Acts 26:25

"I am not mad, most noble Festus," replied Paul; "I am speaking words of sober truth.

Acts 23:26

"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.

Acts 11:4

Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.

Acts 24:3

in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.

Luke 1:1

Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us

Acts 15:19

"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Acts 15:25

we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

Acts 15:28

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--

1 Corinthians 7:40

But in my judgement, her state is a more enviable one if she remains as she is; and I also think that I have the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 16:12

As for our brother Apollos, I have repeatedly urged him to accompany the brethren who are coming to you: but he is quite resolved not to do so at present. He will come, however, when he has a good opportunity.

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