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Luke 1:2
ESV just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,
NIV just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
NASB just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
CSB just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us.
NLT They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.
KJV Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

What does Luke 1:2 mean?

Christian beliefs did not originate with the writing of the Gospels. Years before books like the gospel of Luke were completed, letters such as those written by Paul (1 Corinthians 1:1–2) and James (James 1:1) were in circulation. The core beliefs of the Christian faith came even before then. What Luke presents is not a new, unknown story. These events were being spoken and written about by those who had seen, heard, and experienced Christ's ministry first-hand. Since Luke has extensive personal experience in these matters (Acts 16:10), he feels qualified to add his research to that conversation (Luke 1:1, 3).

Luke will explain that he wants to assure Christians about the truths of their faith. He seeks to promote certainty in those who read these records (Luke 1:4). Knowing these events are confirmed by those who saw them in person should inspire confidence. Believers in Jesus are not relying on shallow acceptance, but on facts established by eyewitnesses and reliable sources.
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