Luke 1:2

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

Even {G2531} as they delivered {G3860} them unto us {G2254}, which {G3588} from {G575} the beginning {G746} were {G1096} eyewitnesses {G845}, and {G2532} ministers {G5257} of the word {G3056};

based on what was handed down to us by those who from the start were eyewitnesses and proclaimers of the message.

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

even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • John 15:27 (14 votes)

    And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  • Acts 26:16 (9 votes)

    But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

  • Hebrews 2:3 (8 votes)

    How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];

  • 2 Peter 1:16 (8 votes)

    ¶ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  • Mark 1:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

  • 1 John 1:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

  • 1 John 1:3 (6 votes)

    That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.