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Luke 1:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— That thou mayest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— that, as touching the matters which thou hadst been taught by word of mouth, thou mightest obtain full knowledge, of the certainty.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— That thou mightest know the certainetie of those things wherein thou hast bene instructed.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— So that you may know the truth of the words by which you were made a convert.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— that thou mayest know the truth of those doctrines in which thou hast been instructed.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— that thou mayest know the truth of the statements, which thou hast been taught.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
That 2443
{2443} Prime
ἵνα
hina
{hin'-ah}
Probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result).
thou mightest know 1921
{1921} Prime
ἐπιγινώσκω
epiginosko
{ep-ig-in-oce'-ko}
From G1909 and G1097; to know upon some mark, that is, recognise; by implication to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.
z5632
<5632> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792)
Count - 449
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
certainty 803
{0803} Prime
ἀσφάλεια
asphaleia
{as-fal'-i-ah}
From G0804; security (literally or figuratively).
of y4012
[4012] Standard
περί
peri
{per-ee'}
From the base of G4008; properly through (all over), that is, around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period).
those things, 3056
{3056} Prime
λόγος
logos
{log'-os}
From G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is, Christ).
wherein 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
x4012
(4012) Complement
περί
peri
{per-ee'}
From the base of G4008; properly through (all over), that is, around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period).
thou hast been instructed. 2727
{2727} Prime
κατηχέω
katecheo
{kat-ay-kheh'-o}
From G2596 and G2279; to sound down into the ears, that is, (by implication) to indoctrinate ('catechize') or (generally) to apprise of.
z5681
<5681> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 602
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Luke 1:4

_ _ that thou mightest know — “know thoroughly.”

_ _ hast been instructed — orally instructed — literally, “catechized” or “catechetically taught,” at first as a catechumen or candidate for Christian baptism.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 1:1-4.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Luke 1:4

That thou mightest (e) know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

(e) Have fuller knowledge of those things which you know only partially.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
2 Peter 1:15-16 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. ... For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
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