Luke 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It 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,”

Luke 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“it 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;”

Luke 1:3 — World English Bible

Luke 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“it 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;”

Luke 1:3 — American Standard Version

Luke 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 1:3 — Darby Translation

Luke 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It seemed good also to me (most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point,”

Luke 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Luke 1:3 in Context — Luke 1

1 Plusieurs ayant entrepris de composer un récit des événements qui se sont accomplis parmi nous,

2 suivant ce que nous ont transmis ceux qui ont été des témoins oculaires dès le commencement et sont devenus des ministres de la parole,

3 il m’a aussi semblé bon, après avoir fait des recherches exactes sur toutes ces choses depuis leur origine, de te les exposer par écrit d’une manière suivie, excellent Théophile,

4 afin que tu reconnaisses la certitude des enseignements que tu as reçus.

5 Du temps d’Hérode, roi de Judée, il y avait un sacrificateur, nommé Zacharie, de la classe d’Abia; sa femme était d’entre les filles d’Aaron, et s’appelait Élisabeth.

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What Does Luke 1:3 Mean?

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