Focused Passage

Luke 1:1-4

The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time

Luke moves from investigated certainty to temple promise, from priestly unbelief to virgin faith, from hidden mercy to public praise, and from Israel's longing to the dawn of messianic salvation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

3 Therefore, having 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Acts 1 BSB references Acts 1:1 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:16 Classic cross-references John 20:31 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 3:16 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Ἐπειδήπερ G1895 Conjunction Many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural have undertaken ἐπεχείρησαν G2021 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to compose ἀνατάξασθαι G392 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle an account διήγησιν G1335 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of περὶ G4012 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural things that πραγμάτων G4229 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural have been fulfilled πεπληροφορημένων G4135 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 15:27 Classic cross-references Acts 26:16 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:3 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb they οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural were handed down παρέδοσαν G3860 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural by ἀπ’ G575 Preposition the initial ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - γενόμενοι G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural eyewitnesses αὐτόπται G845 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction servants ὑπηρέται G5257 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular word λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Acts 1:1 Classic cross-references Acts 26:25 Classic cross-references Acts 11:4 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:9 Classic cross-references Acts 15:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore, having carefully investigated παρηκολουθηκότι G3877 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular . . . ἀκριβῶς G199 Adverb everything πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural from the beginning ἄνωθεν G509 Adverb it seemed good ἔδοξε G1380 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular also to me κἀμοὶ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular to write γράψαι G1125 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active an orderly account καθεξῆς G2517 Adverb for you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular most excellent κράτιστε G2903 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular - Superlative Theophilus Θεόφιλε G2321 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 20:31 Classic cross-references Acts 18:25 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:19 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you may know ἐπιγνῷς G1921 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular certainty ἀσφάλειαν G803 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of περὶ G4012 Preposition [the] things λόγων G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural you have been taught κατηχήθης G2727 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular

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