Luke 1:2

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just as they were handed down to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning,

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  • John 15:27 : 27 And you also must testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
  • Heb 2:3 : 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
  • 2 Pet 1:16 : 16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
  • Mark 1:1 : 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
  • Acts 26:16 : 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.
  • 1 John 1:1-3 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us— 3 what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 I urge the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings, and also as one who will share in the glory to be revealed.
  • Acts 1:21-22 : 21 Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
  • Acts 4:20 : 20 'For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.'
  • Acts 10:39-41 : 39 We are witnesses of everything He did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed Him by hanging Him on a tree, 40 but God raised Him up on the third day and allowed Him to be seen— 41 not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
  • Luke 24:48 : 48 You are witnesses of these things.
  • Acts 1:3 : 3 After His suffering, He presented Himself alive to them with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
  • Mark 4:14 : 14 The sower sows the word.
  • Col 1:23-25 : 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, established and firm, and do not move away from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church. 25 I have become its servant according to the commission God gave me for you, to fully proclaim the word of God,
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 This is how you should regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • Eph 3:7-8 : 7 Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power. 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Eph 4:11-12 : 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

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    3 it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully followed everything from the beginning, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus,

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  • Acts 1:1-2
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    1 In my first account, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach.

    2 Until the day He was taken up to heaven, after He had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
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    1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life—

    2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—

    3 what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Pet 1:15-16
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    15 And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.

    16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

  • Mark 1:1-2
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    1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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  • John 1:1-2
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    1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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    1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John.

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  • Acts 1:21-22
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    21 Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

  • John 15:27
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    27 And you also must testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

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    2 and all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

  • Rom 1:2
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    2 (which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures)

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    2 to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior communicated through your apostles.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

    6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • 2 Tim 2:2
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    2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.

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    37 You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—

  • Heb 1:1
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    1 Long ago, at many times and in various ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets.

  • Jude 1:17
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    17 But you, beloved, remember the words that were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 I thank God for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

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    2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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    13 For we write nothing to you other than what you can read and understand, and I hope that you will fully understand,

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    2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • John 1:14
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    14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

  • Jude 1:3
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    3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about our common salvation, I felt it necessary instead to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

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    2 To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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    5 And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I am writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

  • 1 Pet 1:12
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    12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.

  • Heb 2:3
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    3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.

  • 2 Pet 1:1
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    1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith of equal value with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

  • 1 Cor 1:6
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    6 Just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you,

  • Phil 1:2
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    2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 1:6
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    6 That gospel has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

  • Luke 1:70
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    70 just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from long ago—

  • John 1:6
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    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • 1 Thess 1:9
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    9 For they themselves tell about how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.

  • 1 Tim 1:11
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    11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which I have been entrusted with.

  • 1 Thess 2:10
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    10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves among you who believe.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4 But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.