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Luke 1:3-5
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Luke 1:3-5
American Standard Version
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the [a]things [b]wherein thou wast instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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Luke 1:3-5
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Luke 1:3-5
New International Version
3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account(A) for you, most excellent(B) Theophilus,(C) 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.(D)
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5 In the time of Herod king of Judea(E) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(F) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
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