ESV Reformation Study Bible – Luke 1:1–4
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Luke 1:1–4

1:1–4 The opening paragraph is written in Greek reminiscent of the classical style, the kind of opening expected in a literary book written for a wide circulation. Luke addresses Theophilus and explains why he has written.