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 seemed²° good¹ to me also,ª having had perfectª understandingª° of all thingsª from the very first,ª to writeª° unto theeª in order,ª most excellentª Theophilus,ª

It seemed²° good¹ to me also,ª hauing had perfectª vnderstandingª° of thingsª from the very first,ª to writeª° vnto theeª in order,ª most excellentª Theophilus,ª

it appeared also to me, that having been intimately near to them all, I should record every thing in its order for thee, illustrious Theophile,

it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellent Theophilus:

ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,

it-thought-unto unto-and-I unto-having-had-come-to-path-along-beside-unto up-unto-which-from unto-all unto-exacted of-held-down unto-thee to-have-scribed, Most-secured Deity-cared,