Mightest know (επιγνωις). Second aorist active subjunctive of επιγινωσκω. Full knowledge (επ-), in addition to what he already has…

Wherein thou hast been instructed.—The verb used is that from which are formed the words “catechise,” “catechumen,” etc.,…

Eusebius of Caesarea: St. Luke, at the beginning of his Gospel, has told us the reason for his writing: that many others ha…

Though it is not clear whether Theophilus was a believer, he had doubtless received some instructions in the faith. He had learned of both the word…

That you might know the certainty
The end the evangelist had in writing this Gospel, and sending it to Theophilus, w…

Luke will not write about things about which Christians may safely differ from one another and hesitate within themselves; but rather about the thi…