3Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,


In Context

1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

3 Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

Luke 1:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:3It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3it 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,