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Luke 1:3-5
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Luke 1:3-5
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3 Since I myself have ·studied [investigated; followed closely] everything carefully from the beginning, most excellent [C a designation for someone with high social or political status] Theophilus, it seemed ·good [fitting] for me to write it out for you. I arranged it ·in order [or in an orderly manner], 4 to help you know that what you have been taught is ·true [certain; reliable; John 20:31].
Zechariah and Elizabeth
5 During the time ·Herod ruled Judea [L of Herod, king of Judea], there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to ·Abijah’s group [the priestly division/order of Abijah; C priests were divided into twenty-four divisions; 2 Chr. 31:2]. Zechariah’s wife, Elizabeth, came from the ·family [L daughters; C female descendants] of Aaron [C brother of Moses and first high priest of Israel; for a priest like Zechariah to marry a woman of priestly ancestry was a special blessing].
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Luke 1:3-5
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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)
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
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
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3 it seemed good to me also, having [a]had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, (A)most excellent Theophilus, 4 (B)that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.
John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias
5 There was (C)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, (D)of the division of (E)Abijah. His (F)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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- Luke 1:3 Lit. accurately followed
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