Theophilus in the Bible

Meaning: friend of God

Exact Match

[To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion 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 undertaken to compose a narrative of the facts which have been fully confirmed among us, Even as they who were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, delivered them to us: It seemed good to me also, having accurately traced all things from their first rise, to write unto thee in order, most noble Theophilus, read more.
That thou mayst know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

The former treatise have I composed, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach, Until the day he was taken up, after having thro' the Holy Ghost given commandment to the apostles, whom he had chosen:


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

The former treatise have I composed, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons