This preface IS a perfect gem of Greek art° even in the Eng lish Version it loses little, if anything, of its literary charm. As a prologue it is regarded as unsurpassed for brevity, mod esty, and dignity. However, its value lies not in its beauty but in its testimony to the veracity of the writer and to the historic worth and absolute credibility of the gospel story. The fact of inspiration should not blind us to the human means by which the Spirit of God secured accuracy in the communication of truth and in the composition of the Holy Scriptures.