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NASB | Acts 1:1 The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:1 The first account I made, Theophilus, was [a continuous report] about all the things that Jesus began to do and to teach [Luke 1:1-4] |
Bible Question:
In Act1:1 Paul was talking to a man name Theophilus telling him about all that Jesus began to do and teach. who is this man Theophilus. |
Bible Answer: Shalom; The book of Acts was written by the Apostle Luke, Here and in his Gospel (Luke 1:3) he identifies Theophilus as the recipient to both the book of Luke and the book of Acts. There is nothing more known about Theophilus, other than he was a close friend of Luke. Luke does identify him as the "most excellent" as does Paul to Felix and Festus, both of which were Roman leaders. Theophilus then, may be a Roman leader as well. Shalom Simchat Torah |