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



[To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us, Just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the Message. And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you, read more.
In order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.]

The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first, Down to that day on which he was taken up to Heaven, after he had, by the help of the Holy Spirit, given instructions to the Apostles whom he had chosen.


And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,

The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons