Luke 1:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Young's Literal Translation
it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

King James Bible
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Greek
Therefore, having carefully investigated
παρηκολουθηκότι (parēkolouthēkoti)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3877: From para and akoloutheo; to follow near, i.e. attend, trace out, conform to.

everything
πᾶσιν (pasin)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

from the beginning,
ἄνωθεν (anōthen)
Adverb
Strong's 509: From ano; from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew.

it seemed good
ἔδοξε (edoxe)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

also to me
κἀμοὶ (kamoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

to write
γράψαι (grapsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

an orderly account
καθεξῆς (kathexēs)
Adverb
Strong's 2517: From kata and hexes; thereafter, i.e. Consecutively; as a noun a subsequent person or time.

for you,
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

most excellent
κράτιστε (kratiste)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular - Superlative
Strong's 2903: Superlative of a derivative of kratos; strongest, i.e. very honorable.

Theophilus,
Θεόφιλε (Theophile)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2321: From theos and philos; friend of God; Theophilus, a Christian.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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