Luke 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:3 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in ord..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:3 — KJV
“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,”
— Luke 1:3 (KJV)
Luke 1:3 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:3
“For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:3: good, having, perfect
“And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house. And the first: or, And the chief”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:3: also, things, very
“And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:3: having, perfect, things
“But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: Gentile: Gr. Greek”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:3: good, also, very
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:3: good, having, things
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