it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

It seemed good 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;

εφανη και εις εμε ευλογον, οστις διηρευνησα παντα εξ αρχης ακριβως, να σοι γραψω κατα σειραν περι τουτων, κρατιστε Θεοφιλε,

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,