Luke 1:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹ Your Excellency Theophilus: Since so many people have undertaken the task of compiling a narrative of events that have happened among us,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ SINCE [as is well known] many have undertaken to put in order and draw up a [thorough] narrative of the surely established deeds which have been accomplished and fulfilled in and among us,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

Common English Bible

¹ Many people have already applied themselves to the task of compiling an account of the events that have been fulfilled among us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;

Luke 1:1 Cross References

Mark 16:20

And the apostles [See verses 14-15] went out and preached everywhere. The Lord worked with them and confirmed the message [i.e., verified that it was true] by means of the [miraculous] signs which accompanied their ministry. May it be so.

John 20:31

But these [signs] are written down so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that when you believe [this], you will have [never ending] life in His name [i.e., through His person and work].

Romans 14:5

One person regards a certain day as more important than another; the next person regards every day alike. Each person should be fully convinced in his own mind [i.e., concerning their relative importance].

Romans 4:21

and was fully convinced that what He had promised, He was able to carry out.

Colossians 2:2

[I do this] so that their hearts will be encouraged [while] being united in [mutual] love, [and] so that they will have the wealth of a fully assured understanding, in order to fully know about God’s hidden secret, [which is] Christ.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you [See 1:7; 4:9], a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always struggles in his prayers on your behalf so that you will remain mature and be fully convinced [that you are living] by all that God wants [for your life].

1 Thessalonians 1:5

for our Gospel came to you, not merely in words, but also in power, in [a demonstration of] the Holy Spirit [See I Cor. 2:4] and with [“our” or “your”] deep conviction [of its truth]. You people know what kind of men we were while living among you for your benefit.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message could be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles could hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. [Note: This is probably a figure of speech indicating that Paul had escaped some immediate danger. See Psa. 22:20-21].

Hebrews 10:22

we should draw close [to God] with a sincere heart and a fully assured faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from a guilty conscience [See 9:13-14] and having had our bodies washed with clean water [i.e., in our immersion].

Hebrews 6:11

And it is our desire that each one of you shows the same eagerness [to live for Christ], so as to be fully assured of your hope [in never ending life] until the end [of your days].