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 set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; read more.
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.

The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.


it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons