Luke 1:2 - Y'all Version Bible just as they were handed down to us from those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Exactly as they were handed down to us by those who from the [official] beginning [of Jesus' ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word [that is, of the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God], American Standard Version (1901) even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, Common English Bible They used what the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed down to us. Catholic Public Domain Version just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word: |
They went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.]
Y’all will also testify, because y’all have been with me from the beginning.
But I have told y’all these things so that when the time comes, y’all may remember that I told y’all about them. I didn’t tell y’all these things from the beginning, because I was with y’all.
After his suffering, he presented himself to them alive with many convincing proofs. He appeared to them over a period of forty days, speaking about the Empire of God.
But y’all will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you*. Y’all will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
They had passed through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, because they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Now the Jews there were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with great eagerness and examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were true.
Now get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you a servant and a witness both of what you have seen and when I will appear to you,
for we can’t help but speak about the things which we have seen and heard.”
Now those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the ethnic groups might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
A human should think of us as Christ’s servants and stewards of God’s mysteries.
how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? It was first spoken through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
Therefore, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and as one who will share in the glory to be revealed, I exhort the elders among y’all:
For we didn’t follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to y’all the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.