Luke 1:4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The certainty - Have full evidence or proof of. Been instructed - By the preachers of the gospel. The original word is the one from which is...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

That thou mightest (e) know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. (e) Have fuller knowledge of those things which you kn...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Preface. The writer, influenced by the attempts of others to record the primitive tradition of Christianity as it was handed down by the first gene...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

That . in order that. mightest know . get to have full knowledge. Greek. epiginosko.) App-132. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 1:18 ; Luk...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. Wherein thou hast been instructed - Κατηχηθης - In which th...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wherein thou hast been instructed.— Κατηχηθης, the original word, expresses with great accuracy the instructions given to those whowere training up...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. That thou mightest know - [`know thoroughly' epi...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth of John. The Annunciation 1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a classical custom, and by following it St. Luk...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Instructed ] lit. 'catechised,' i.e. taught by means of question and answer. At a very early period, probably in the apostolic age, candidates for b...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherein thou hast been instructed. — The verb used is that from which are formed the words “catechise,” “catechumen.” &c., and implies oral tea...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 THE GENESIS OF THE GOSPEL. THE four walls and the twelve gates of the Seer looked in different directions, but together they guarded, a...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Beginning of the Good News Luke 1:1-12 The opening verses are very explicit. They are answer enough to those who question the story of our...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That thou mightest know the certainty ,.... The end the evangelist had in writing this Gospel, and sending it to Theophilus, was, that he might be m...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. Ver. 4. Wherein thou hast been instructed ] Which thou...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It seemed good to me also That is, I have judged it to be my duty; Luke, doubtless, was moved by the Holy Ghost to write his history, as he was als...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LUKE'S GOSPEL WRITTEN FOR A GENTILE RULER (vs.1-4) Luke's introduction shows that, though he was concerned about giving exact information in thi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Evangelist's Preface. 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Introduction (1:1-4). In approaching this introduction we should recognise that it conforms with literary practise in the world of Luke's day. Jo...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘It seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus, th...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 1:1 . Many .—St. Luke cannot here refer exclusively to the works of the other evangelists. He alludes to narratives drawn up...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 1:3-4 Scripture and the Authority of the Church. I. St. Luke tells Theophilus that it seemed good to him to write in order an account of our...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:1 . Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things, which within a short compass of years have be...
The Biblical Illustrator

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand St. Luke’s preface These four verses arc a preface, and a very valuable preface, because they are a declar...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE origin of the Gospels—the four histories which relate in detail the circumstances of the foundation of Christianity—will ever b...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Preface to the Gospel. Luke 1:1-4
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed. Inasmuch as, since, seeing as is well known: the strong p...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 1:15 ; 2 Peter 1:16 ; John 20:31
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, w...

⁴ That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

Related Commentaries of Luke 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 1:4