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



Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us, as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, -- it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus, read more.
that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach, till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,


it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons