Luke 1:1 For as much 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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For as much 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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those.

John 20:31 But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God...

Acts 1:1-3 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach...

1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels...

2 Peter 1:16-19 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ...

most surely. [Peplerophoremenon,] the passive participle of [plerophoreo,] from [pleres phora,] full measure; and is applied to a ship fully laden, to a tree in full bearing, etc. Hence it implies that fulness of evidence by which any fact is supported, and also that confidence, or feeling of assent, by which facts so supported are believed.

Context

Dedication to Theophilus

1For as much as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2Even as they delivered them to 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 to you in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4That you might know the certainty of those things, wherein you have been instructed.

Parallel Verses

American Standard Version
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

Douay-Rheims Bible
FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;

Darby Bible Translation
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,

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

Young's Literal Translation
Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,

Strong's Concordance

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

Topical Bible

Accomplished Account Assurance Assured Attempted Attempts Believed Compile Declaration Draw Events Facts Forasmuch Forth Fulfilled Full Fully Inasmuch Matters Narration Narrative Order Received Relation Seeing Surely Undertaken

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Luke Chapter 1 Verse 1

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NT Gospels: Luke 1:1 Since many have undertaken to set (Luke Lu Lk)

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