Luke 1:2

Luke 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
• New International Version (NIV)just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
• English Standard Version (ESV)just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,
• New King James Version (NKJV)just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,

Context of Luke 1:2

1Since [as is well known] many have undertaken to compile an orderly account of the things which have been fulfilled among us [by God], exactly as they were handed down to us by those [with personal experience] who from the beginning [of Christ’s ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word [that is, of the teaching concerning salvation through faith in Christ], 3it seemed fitting for me as well, [and so I have decided] after having carefully searched out and investigated all the events accurately, from the very beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus; 4so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught [that is, the history and doctrine of the faith].

Luke 1:2 word by word

καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Even asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• they deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• wereγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• eyewitnessesαὐτόπτηςautoptēs · eyewitnessG845
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ministersὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257
• of the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for Luke 1:2

• Luke 24:48You are witnesses of these things.
• Mark 1:1The beginning of the [facts regarding the] good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
• John 15:27But you will testify also and be My witnesses, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
• Acts 1:3To these [men] He also showed Himself alive after His suffering [in Gethsemane and on the cross], by [a series of] many infallible proofs and unquestionable demonstrations, appearing to them over a period of forty days and talking to them about the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 4:20for we, on our part, cannot stop telling [people] about what we have seen and heard.”
• Acts 10:39We are [personally] eyewitnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem [in particular]. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross;
• Hebrews 2:3how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],
• 1 Peter 5:1Therefore, I strongly urge the elders among you [pastors, spiritual leaders of the church], as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory that is to be revealed:
• 1 John 1:1[I am writing about] what existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life [the One who existed even before the beginning of the world, Christ]—
• Acts 26:16Get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you [to serve] as a minister and as a witness [to testify, with authority,] not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you,
• Romans 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I minister as a priest the gospel of God, in order that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable [to Him], sanctified [made holy and set apart for His purpose] by the Holy Spirit.
• Ephesians 3:7Of this [gospel] I was made a minister by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of His power.
• Ephesians 4:11And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct],
• Colossians 1:23[and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.

Commentaries on Luke 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses - Probably this alludes to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, which it is likely were written before St. Luke wrote his, and on the models of which he professes to write his own; and ', from the beginning, must mean, from the time that Christ first began to proclaim the glad tidings of the kingdom; and , eye-witnesses, must necessarily signify, those who had been with him from…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2As they delivered them - As they narrated them. As they gave an account of them. From the beginning - From the commencement of these things - that is, from the birth of John, or perhaps from the beginning of the ministry of Jesus. Eye-witnesses - Who had seen those things themselves, and who were therefore proper witnesses. Ministers of the word - The term “word” here means the “gospel.” Luke never uses it, as John does, to denote the second Person of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Luke 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. from the beginning--that is, of His public ministry, as is plain from what follows.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:2

• Epistles
• Luke
• Minister, Christian
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings