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Theophilus
Lover of God, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke dedicated both his Gospel (Luke 1:3) and the Acts of the Apostles (Luke 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; Acts 24:3) and Festus (Acts 26:25), it has been concluded that Theophilus was a person of rank, perhaps a Roman officer.
Named in the Bible
2 verses
- 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,
- Acts 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
