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 undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us, even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus, read more.
that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.

The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning until the day in which, after he had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;


it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,

The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons