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# The former book I wrote
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The former book is the Gospel of Luke.
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# Theophilus
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Luke wrote this book to a man named Theophilus. Some translations follow their own culture's way of addressing a letter and write "Dear Theophilus" at the beginning of the sentence. Theophilus means "friend of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# until the day that he was taken up
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This refers to Jesus' ascension into heaven. AT: "until the day on which God took him up to heaven" or "until the day that he ascended into heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# commands through the Holy Spirit
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The Holy Spirit led Jesus to instruct his apostles on certain things.
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# After his suffering
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This refers to Jesus' suffering and death on the cross.
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# he presented himself alive to them
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Jesus appeared to his apostles and to many other disciples. |