it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

这些事我既从起头都详细考察了，就定意要按着次序写给你，

我把一切事情从头至尾仔细查考之后，决定按次序写出来，

我已经把这些事从头考查过，认为也应该按着次序写给你，

我也已经从头仔细地追踪了这一切，我就认为应该按着次序写给您，

這些事我既從起頭都詳細考察了，就定意要按着次序寫給你，

我把一切事情從頭至尾仔細查考之後，決定按次序寫出來，

我已經把這些事從頭考查過，認為也應該按著次序寫給你，

一切的事我既從起頭詳確地追考，也就定意要按着次序寫給提阿非羅大人，

我也已經從頭仔細地追蹤了這一切，我就認為應該按著次序寫給您，

我既於諸事推原詳考、以為亦當循序書之、達提阿非羅仁臺、

我又參互考證、次第書之、達提阿非羅閣下、

我於諸事、既推原詳考、以為亦當循序書之、獻爾提阿非羅貴人、

用是予亦發心推原諸事、縝密審訂、加以整理、筆之於書、

With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

With this in mind, I myself have carefully looked into everything from the beginning. So I also decided to write down an orderly report of exactly what happened. I am doing this for you, most excellent Theophilus.

Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus,

So it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

it seemed fitting to me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in an orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus;

it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

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,

So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

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;

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

But Paul said,“ I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words.

“ Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.

But Peter began and explained it to them in order:

in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:

Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God,

it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us,

Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.

These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.

Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

Yet in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.