1. Since many have indeed taken in hand to set in order an account of the matters completely confirmed among us,
2. as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3. it seemed good to me as well, having followed up all these matters exactly from the beginning, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilos,
4. that you might know the certainty of the words which you were taught.