Luke 1:3
3it seemed goodἔδοξεalso to meκἀμοὶhaving been acquaintedπαρηκολουθηκότιfrom the firstἄνωθενwith all thingsπᾶσινcarefullyἀκριβῶςwith methodκαθεξῆςto youσοιto writeγράψαι,most excellentκράτιστεTheophilusΘεόφιλε,
it seemed good also to me, having followed closely from the first all things carefully, to write in consecutive order to you, most excellent Theophilus,
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παρηκολουθηκότι
παρακολουθέω
I accompany, follow closely, characterize, both lit. and met.; I investigate.
κράτιστε
κράτιστος
most excellent, an official epithet, used in addressing a Roman of high rank, and in the second century one of equestrian (as distinguished from senatorial) rank.
Θεόφιλε
Θεόφιλος
Theophilus, a friend of Luke of equestrian rank, to whom the Gospel and Acts are dedicated.