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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

THEOPHILUS

the-of'-i-lus (Theophilos, "loved of God"): The one to whom Luke addressed his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles (compare Luke 1:3 Acts 1:1). It has been suggested that Theophilus is merely a generic term for all Christians, but the epithet "most excellent" implies it was applied by Luke to a definite person, probably a Roman official, whom he held in high respect. Theophilus may have been the presbyter who took part in sending the letter from the Corinthians to Paul, given in the "Acta Pauli" (compare Hennecke, Neutestamentliche Apokryphen, 378). There is also a magistrate Theophilus mentioned in the "Acts of James" as being converted by James on his way to India (compare Budge, The Contendings of the Apostles, II, 299), but these and other identifications, together with other attempts to trace out the further history of the original Theophilus, are without sufficient evidence for their establishment (compare also Knowling in The Expositor Greek Testament, II, 49-51).

C. M. Kerr

Greek

2321. Theophilos -- "friend of God," Theophilus, the addressee of ...
... 2320, 2321. Theophilos. 2322 . "friend of God," Theophilus, the addressee of
Luke and Acts. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Theophilos ...
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Library

Theophilus to Autolycus
Theophilus to Autolycus. <. Theophilus to Autolycus Theophilus of
Antioch. Table of Contents. Title Page. Introductory Note. ...
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Theophilus. ...
... [Way-1-4] Theophilus.� Theophilus. Dear Humanus, my heart embraces you with great
joy, and I am much pleased with what you say of yourself. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-4 theophilus .htm

Theophilus. ...
... [Way-3-2] Theophilus.� Theophilus. You have seen, that all nature begins
and stands in a magic birth; and is only a large display ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-3-2 theophilus .htm

Theophilus. ...
... [Way-3-4] Theophilus.� Theophilus. All this is right, and very well; provided you
do but know who, and what, are the great and powerful enemies of religion. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-3-4 theophilus .htm

Theophilus. ...
... [Way-2-134] Theophilus.� Theophilus. ... Footnotes: [Way-3-1]. Academicus. If you please,
Theophilus, pray go on, just where you left off at our last meeting. ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-134 theophilus .htm

Theophilus
... Chapter XLIII. Theophilus. Theophilus, [2452] bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine,
the city formerly called Turris Stratonis, in the ...
/.../jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter xliii theophilus.htm

Theophilus
... Chapter XXV. Theophilus. Theophilus, [2425] sixth bishop of the church of
Antioch, in the reign of the emperor Marcus Antoninus Verus ...
/.../jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter xxv theophilus.htm

Theophilus
... Chapter XXXIV. Theophilus. Theophilus, [2628] bishop of the church [2629]
of Alexandria, wrote one great volume Against Origen in ...
/.../jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter xxxiv theophilus.htm

Theophilus. ...
... [Way-2-49] Theophilus.� Theophilus. The conclusion, my friend, that you
here think to be so just and strong, as not possible to ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-49 theophilus .htm

Theophilus. ...
... [Way-2-65] Theophilus.� Theophilus. Everything, Academicus, is, and must
be, its own proof; and can only be known from and by itself. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-65 theophilus .htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Theophilus

friend of God

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Theophilus

(friend of God) the person to whom St. Luke inscribes his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. (Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1) From the honorable epithet applied to him in (Luke 1:3) it has been argued with much probability that he was a person in high official position. All that can be conjectured with any degree of safety concerning him comes to this, that he was a Gentile of rank and consideration who came under the influence of St. Luke or under that of St. Paul at Rome, and was converted to the Christian faith.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Theophilus

Friend of God, an honorable person to whom the evangelist Luke addressed his gospel, and the Acts of the Apostles, Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1. We can only say of him, in general, that most probably he was a man of some note, who lived out of Palestine, and had abjured paganism in order to embrace Christianity.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Lover of God, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke dedicated both his Gospel (Luke 1:3) and the Acts of the Apostles (1:1). Nothing beyond this is known of him. From the fact that Luke applies to him the title "most excellent", the same title Paul uses in addressing Felix (Acts 23:26; 24:3) and Festus (26:25), it has been concluded that Theophilus was a person of rank, perhaps a Roman officer.

Thesaurus

Theophilus (2 Occurrences)
... him the title "most excellent", the same title Paul uses in addressing Felix (Acts
23:26; 24:3) and Festus (26:25), it has been concluded that Theophilus was a ...
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The-oph'ilus (2 Occurrences)
The-oph'ilus. Theophilus, The-oph'ilus. Theories . Multi-Version Concordance ...
Theophilus, The-oph'ilus. Theories . Reference Bible.
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Beginning (187 Occurrences)
... 1:3 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; (See NAS ...
/b/beginning.htm - 38k

Account (460 Occurrences)
... Luke 1:3 it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts
from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected ...
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Narrative (2 Occurrences)
... Acts 1:1 My former narrative, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did
and taught as a beginning, down to the day on which, (WEY). ...
/n/narrative.htm - 7k

Noble (61 Occurrences)
... Luke 1:3 it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts
from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected ...
/n/noble.htm - 27k

Understanding (248 Occurrences)
... 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, (KJV WBS ...
/u/understanding.htm - 38k

Observation (4 Occurrences)
... to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their
order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus; (BBE). ...
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Orderly (8 Occurrences)
... Luke 1:3 it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things
exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus, (See RSV NIV). ...
/o/orderly.htm - 9k

Origin (25 Occurrences)
... Luke 1:3 it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with
all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus, (DBY). ...
/o/origin.htm - 13k

Bible Concordance

Theophilus (2 Occurrences)

Luke 1:3 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;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Acts 1:1 The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Theophilus

Theophilus: A Christian to Whom Luke Addressed the Books of Luke and Acts

Related Terms

The-oph'ilus (2 Occurrences)

Beginning (187 Occurrences)

Account (460 Occurrences)

Narrative (2 Occurrences)

Noble (61 Occurrences)

Understanding (248 Occurrences)

Observation (4 Occurrences)