Dedication to Theophilus

1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that 1have been accomplished among us,
2 2just as those who 3from the beginning were 4eyewitnesses and 5ministers of 6the word 7have delivered them to us,
3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write 8an orderly account for you, 9most excellent 10Theophilus,
4 that you may have 11certainty concerning the things 12you have been taught.

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Lucas 1:1 Visto que muitos têm empreendido fazer uma narração coordenada dos fatos que entre nós se realizaram,

King James Version KJV

Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

New King James Version NKJV

Luke 1:1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled a among us,

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Lucas 1:1 Muitos já se dedicaram a elaborar um relato dos fatos que se cumpriramb entre nós,