“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,”
With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus — Luke's self-description as careful investigator (akribōs, precisely, thoroughly) communicates the historical method he brings to the project. An orderly account (kathexēs, in sequence) is his goal — not a random collection but a structured narrative. Most excellent Theophilus (Theophilos, friend of God or beloved of God) is the patron, possibly a Roman official of high status given the honorific most excellent.
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