Lenski concludes: “When Luke wrote his Gospel to Theophilus, this distinguished man was not yet a Christian but was greatly interested in things Christian; but when Luke sent the Acts to him, Theophilus had become a convert. ”
ولكن حين كتب لوقا لاحقا اعمال الرسل لم يستخدم لقب « صاحب السمو » ،‏ بل قال ببساطة :‏ « يا ثاوفيلس » .‏