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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Luke 1:3 Catholic Bible: And so, Your Excellency, because I have carefully studied all these matters from their beginning, I thought it would be good to write an orderly account for you. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/luke/1-3.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/luke/1-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/luke/1-3.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/luke/1.htm">Luke</a> > <a href="/gntd/luke/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/1-2.htm" title="Luke 1:2">◄</a> Luke 1:3 <a href="../luke/1-4.htm" title="Luke 1:4">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And so, Your Excellency, because I have carefully studied all these matters from their beginning, I thought it would be good to write an orderly account for you. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So I made a careful study of everything and then decided to write and tell you exactly what took place. Honorable Theophilus, <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,</p><p class="hdg">seemed.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/15-19.htm">Acts 15:19,25,28</a> For which cause, judge that they who from among the Gentiles are converted to God are not to be disquieted: . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_corinthians/7-40.htm">1 Corinthians 7:40</a> But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel. And I think that I also have the spirit of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_corinthians/16-12.htm">1 Corinthians 16:12</a> And touching our brother Apollo, I give you to understand that I much entreated him to come unto you with the brethren: and indeed it was not his will at all to come at this time. But he will come when he shall have leisure.</p><p class="hdg">in.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../luke/1-1.htm">Luke 1:1</a> Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us,</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/40-5.htm">Psalm 40:5</a> Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/50-21.htm">Psalm 50:21</a> These things hast thou done, and I was silent. Thou thoughtest unjustly that I should be like to thee: but I will reprove thee, and set before thy face.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:9</a> And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4</a> But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:</p><p class="hdg">most.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/1-1.htm">Acts 1:1</a> The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/23-26.htm">Acts 23:26</a> Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/24-3.htm">Acts 24:3</a> We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../acts/26-25.htm">Acts 26:25</a> And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.</p><p class="hdg2">*Gr:</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/luke/1.htm">Dedication to Theophilus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word: <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl">It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,</span> <span class="reftext">4</span>That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/22-21.htm">Proverbs 22:21</a></span><br />That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/1-1.htm">Acts 1:1</a></span><br />The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4</a></span><br />But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/18-23.htm">Acts 18:23</a></span><br />And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/23-26.htm">Acts 23:26</a></span><br />Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/24-3.htm">Acts 24:3</a></span><br />We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../acts/26-25.htm">Acts 26:25</a></span><br />And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_timothy/4-6.htm">1 Timothy 4:6</a></span><br />These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-1.htm">Account</a> <a href="/matthew/2-8.htm">Accurately</a> <a href="/mark/4-13.htm">Acquainted</a> <a href="/luke/1-2.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/mark/15-41.htm">Care</a> <a 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