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,

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

Thematic Bible



Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us, just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus, read more.
so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.

My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when, after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.


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

My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,


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