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



Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to arrange in order a narration about the deeds that have been brought to fullness among us, just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word, it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus, read more.
so that thou might know the certainty of the declarations about which thou were instructed.

I indeed made the former treatise, O Theophilus, about all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach, until a day in which he was taken up, having commanded, through Holy Spirit, the apostles whom he chose,


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

I indeed made the former treatise, O Theophilus, about all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons