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



Forasmuch as many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the facts which have been fully confirmed among us, Even as they who were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, delivered them to us: It seemed good to me also, having accurately traced all things from their first rise, to write unto thee in order, most noble Theophilus, read more.
That thou mayst know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

The former treatise have I composed, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach, Until the day he was taken up, after having thro' the Holy Ghost given commandment to the apostles, whom he had chosen:


It seemed good to me also, having accurately traced all things from their first rise, to write unto thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

The former treatise have I composed, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons