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Luke 1:3 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
  • King James Version Public Domain
    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,
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, to write for you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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