• Luke 1:1
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 1 ᾿Επειδήπερ Since even πολλοὶ many ἐπεχείρησαν took in hand ἀνατάξασθαι to compile διήγησιν statement περὶ about τῶν the πεπληροφορημένων having been carried through to the full ἐν in ἡμῖν us πραγμάτων, of facts,

  • Luke 1:1
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 1 Seeing indeed that many had taken in hand to re-arrange for themselves a narrative, concerning the facts which have been fully confirmed amongst us,—

  • Luke 1:1
    King James Version

    • 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:1

      that are given full credence: The Greek expression could also be rendered “that are given full credibility.” It highlights that the facts had been thoroughly examined. Combining this with the expression among us indicates that there was full conviction among Christians that all things connected with Christ had been fulfilled and had proved true and were worthy of being accepted with confidence. Therefore, some translations use such phrases as “that have been fully believed among us.” In other contexts, forms of the same Greek word are rendered “fully convinced” and “with firm conviction.”​—Ro 4:21; 14:5; Col 4:12.