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,
и҆зво́лисѧ и҆ мнѣ̀ послѣ́довавшѹ вы́ше всѧ҄ и҆спы́тнѡ, порѧ́дѹ писа́ти тебѣ̀, держа́вный ѳеофі́ле,