Luke 1:2

Translations

Modern

…just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

Traditional

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Literal

…just as they delivered them to us—those from the beginning having been eyewitnesses and servants of the word—

Latin

…sicut tradiderunt nobis, qui ab initio ipsi viderunt, et ministri fuerunt sermonis:

Original

Greek

English

…just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

Notes

Luke 1:1–4

Luke begins his Gospel with a formal introduction written in the style of skilled Greek writers of his time. These first four verses use a careful and formal style. They are among the best-written Greek in the New Testament.

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Luke Angels The Blessings of Jesus The Written Word

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