Luke 1:4

That thou mightest know the certainetie of those things wherein thou hast bene instructed.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching.
- Basic English Bible

that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
- Darby Bible

That thou mayest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
- Webster's Bible

that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
- Weymouth Bible

that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
- World English Bible

thou best Theofile, that thou knowe the treuthe of tho wordis, of whiche thou art lerned.
- Wycliffe Bible

that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 1:4

1:3 To write in order - St. Luke describes in order of time; first, The Acts of Christ; his conception, birth, childhood, baptism, miracles, preaching, passion, resurrection, ascension: then, The Acts of the Apostles. But in many smaller circumstances he does not observe the order of time. Most excellent Theophilus - This was the appellation usually given to Roman governors. Theophilus (as the ancients inform us) was a person of eminent quality at Alexandria. In #Acts 1:1|, St. Luke does not give him that title. He was then probably a private man. After the preface St. Luke gives us the history of Christ, from his coming into the world to his ascension into heaven.

1:5 The course of Abia - The priests were divided into twenty - four courses, of which that of Abia was the eighth, #1Ch 24:10|. Each course ministered in its turn, for seven days, from Sabbath to Sabbath. And each priest of the course or set in waiting, had his part in the temple service assigned him by lot.

1:6 Walking in all the moral commandments, and ceremonial ordinances, blameless - How admirable a character! May our behaviour be thus unblamable, and our obedience thus sincere and universal!