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 taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto you in order, most excellent Theophilus, read more.
That you might know the certainty of those things, in which you have been instructed.

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:


It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

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


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons