NET Bible
"¶ Jesus Ascends to Heaven I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach"
— Acts 1:1, NET Bible
“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,”
“The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, ”
“The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,”
“The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,”
“I have given an earlier account, O Theophilus, of all the things which Jesus did, and of his teaching from the first,”
“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,”
¶ Jesus Ascends to Heaven I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach
until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
To the same apostles also, after his suffering, he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs. He was seen by them over a forty-day period and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of God.
While he was with them, he declared,“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.