Theophilus

Gender: Male

Years: -5 - 33

Dictionary Text: Lover of God, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke dedicated both his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. 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; and Festus, it has been concluded that Theophilus was a person of rank, perhaps a Roman officer.

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Verses

• Acts 1:1: The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
• Luke 1:3: 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,