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



Since many have undertaken to arrange the narration concerning things rendered perfectly certain among us, As they delivered to us, who from the beginning being eyewitnesses, and servants of the word; It seemed fitting to me also, having comprehended all things thoroughly from above, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, read more.
That thou mightest know the certainty of the words concerning which thou hast been instructed.

Truly the first word had I made of all things, O Theophilus, of which Jesus began to do and also to teach, Till the day having commanded the sent whom he chose through the Holy Spirit, he was taken up:


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

Truly the first word had I made of all things, O Theophilus, of which Jesus began to do and also to teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons