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Luke 1:3-5
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Luke 1:3-5
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3 I, too, decided, as one having a grasp of everything from the start,[a] to write a well-ordered account for you, most excellent Theophilus,(A) 4 so that you may have a firm grasp of the words in which you have been instructed.
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5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was descended from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.(B)
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- 1.3 Or for a long time
Luke 1:3-5
New International Version
Luke 1:3-5
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3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account(A) for you, most excellent(B) Theophilus,(C) 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.(D)
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5 In the time of Herod king of Judea(E) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(F) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
Luke 1:3-5
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Luke 1:3-5
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3 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,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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Luke 1:3-5
English Standard Version
Luke 1:3-5
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3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write (A)an orderly account for you, (B)most excellent (C)Theophilus, 4 that you may have (D)certainty concerning the things (E)you have been taught.
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5 (F)In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah,[a] (G)of (H)the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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- Luke 1:5 Greek Zacharias
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