Luke 1:1

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Acts 1:1-3 : 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
  • John 20:31 : 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
  • 2 Pet 1:16-19 : 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
  • 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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    2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

    3It 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,

    4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

  • Acts 1:1-2
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    1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

    2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • 1 John 1:1-4
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    1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

    2For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

    4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

  • 2 Pet 1:15-16
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    15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

    16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

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    1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

    2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

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    1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

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    1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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    1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

    2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

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    3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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    1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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  • 1 Pet 1:20
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    20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

  • Jude 1:17
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    17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • John 1:14-15
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    14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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    1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  • 2 Pet 1:19
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    19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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    21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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    13For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

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    11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

    12Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

  • Col 1:17
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    17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

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  • 3 John 1:12
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    12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

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    5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

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    18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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    1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

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    1For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

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    14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

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    12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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