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Luke 1:1-4
King James Version New King James Modern King James New International Version Living Translation
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KJV
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1. Forasmuch as many have taken
in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those
things which are most surely believed among us, 2. Even
as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning
were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word 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.
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NKJV
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1. Inasmuch as many have taken
in hand to set in order a narrative of those things
which are most surely believed among us, 2. just
as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and
ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3. it
seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding
of all things from the very first, to write to you an
orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, 4. that
you may know the certainty of those things in which
you were instructed.
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MKJV
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1 Since many took in hand to draw up an account
concerning the matters which have been borne out among
us, 2 even as those who from the beginning
delivered to us, becoming eye-witnesses and ministers
of the word, 3 it seemed good to me also, following
all things accurately from the very first, to write
to you in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so
that you might know the certainty of those things in
which you have been instructed.
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NIV
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1. Many have undertaken to
draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled
among us, 2. just as they were handed down to us
by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants
of the word. 3. Therefore, since I myself have
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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LT
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1. Several biographies of Christ
have already been written using as their source material
the reports circulating among us from the early disciples
and other eyewitnesses. 3. However, it occurred
to me that it would be well to recheck all these accounts
from first to last and after thorough investigation
to pass this summary on to you, 4. to reassure
you of the truth of all you were taught.
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