American Standard Version of 1901
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The {Greek: first.}former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
to whom he also {Greek: presented.}showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.
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;