Theophilus in the Bible

Meaning: friend of God

Exact Match

Your Excellency Theophilus: Since so many people have undertaken the task of compiling a narrative of events that have happened among us,

Verse ConceptsHistorical Booksflexibility

most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed.

Verse ConceptsThe Truth Of The GospelSound DoctrineKnowing About God's Kingdomluck

Thematic Bible



Forasmuch as many have attempted to set forth in order the history of those things which among us have been most certain, even as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning taught us and thus were ministers of the word, it seemed good also to me, after having understood all the things from the beginning with great diligence, to write them unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, read more.
that thou mightest know the security of those things in which thou hast been instructed.

The former treatise I have made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which, having given commandments by the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen, he was received on high;


it seemed good also to me, after having understood all the things from the beginning with great diligence, to write them unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

The former treatise I have made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons