Luke 1:3 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

³ And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,

¹ [To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,

¹ The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,

⁴ So Peter began to relate the facts to them as they had occurred.

¹⁹ In my judgment, therefore, we should not add to the difficulties of those Gentiles who are turning to God,

²⁵ We met and decided to choose certain men and send them to you with our dear brothers Barnabas and Paul,

²⁸ We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden upon you beyond these necessary conditions--

²⁶ 'Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.

³ "We owe it to your Excellency," he said, "that we are enjoying profound peace, and we owe it to your foresight that this nation is constantly securing reforms--advantages which we very gratefully accept at all times and places.

²⁵ "I am not mad, your Excellency," he replied; "on the contrary, the statements that I am making are true and sober.

⁴⁰ Yet she will be happier if she remains as she is-in my opinion, for I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

¹² As for our Brother Apollos, I have often urged him to go to you with the others. He has, however, been very unwilling to do so as yet; but he will go as soon as he finds a good opportunity.