Theophilus

Very little is known about Theophilus as he is only mentioned in the bible twice, once in Luke and once in Acts. Theophilus is refered to as "most excellent Theophilus" [Luke 1:3] implying that he was a Roman official as this was a Roman title [1]. The name "Theophilus" means "Friend of God" [1] and was a common name.

Mentioned in:


 * Luke 1:3 - With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,


 * Acts 1:1 - In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach