Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and find out what pleases the Lord. New Living Translation Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. English Standard Version and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Berean Standard Bible Test and prove what pleases the Lord. Berean Literal Bible discerning what is well-pleasing to the Lord. King James Bible Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. New King James Version finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. New American Standard Bible as you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. NASB 1995 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. NASB 1977 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Legacy Standard Bible trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Amplified Bible trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation]. Christian Standard Bible testing what is pleasing to the Lord. Holman Christian Standard Bible discerning what is pleasing to the Lord. American Standard Version proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord; Contemporary English Version as you try to please the Lord. English Revised Version proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord; GOD'S WORD® Translation Determine which things please the Lord. Good News Translation Try to learn what pleases the Lord. International Standard Version Determine what pleases the Lord, Majority Standard Bible Test and prove what pleases the Lord. NET Bible trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. New Heart English Bible proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. Webster's Bible Translation Proving what is acceptable to the Lord. Weymouth New Testament and learn in your own experiences what is fully pleasing to the Lord. World English Bible proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionproving what is well-pleasing to the LORD; Berean Literal Bible discerning what is well-pleasing to the Lord. Young's Literal Translation proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord, Smith's Literal Translation Trying what is pleasing to the Lord. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleProving what is well pleasing to God: Catholic Public Domain Version affirming what is well-pleasing to God. New American Bible Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. New Revised Standard Version Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd so you must discern that which is acceptable before our LORD. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Distinguish what is pleasing before Our Lord. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentlearning what is acceptable to the Lord; Godbey New Testament proving what is acceptable to the Lord; Haweis New Testament proving what is acceptable to the Lord. Mace New Testament consider what is acceptable to the Lord; Weymouth New Testament and learn in your own experiences what is fully pleasing to the Lord. Worrell New Testament proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord; Worsley New Testament approving what is well-pleasing to the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children of Light…9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. 10Test and prove what pleases the Lord. 11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.… Cross References Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Philippians 1:10 so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 1 Thessalonians 5:21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. Hebrews 13:21 equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Corinthians 3:13 his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. 2 Corinthians 5:9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it. Galatians 1:10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Romans 14:18 For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men. 2 Timothy 2:15 Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. 1 John 3:22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him. Treasury of Scripture Proving what is acceptable to the Lord. Proving. 1 Samuel 17:39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service… Philippians 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; acceptable. Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Isaiah 58:5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? Jump to Previous Acceptable Agreeable Experience Experiences Find Fully Learn Pleases Pleasing Proving Testing Try Trying Well-PleasingJump to Next Acceptable Agreeable Experience Experiences Find Fully Learn Pleases Pleasing Proving Testing Try Trying Well-PleasingEphesians 5 1. After general exhortations to love;3. to flee sexual immorality; 4. and all uncleanness; 7. not to converse with the wicked; 15. to walk carefully; 18. and to be filled with the Spirit; 22. he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands; 25. and husbands ought to love their wives, 32. even as Christ does his church. Test and prove The phrase "test and prove" is translated from the Greek word "δοκιμάζω" (dokimazō), which means to examine, scrutinize, or put to the test for the purpose of approval. In the context of Ephesians, Paul is urging believers to actively discern and evaluate their actions and thoughts to ensure they align with God's will. This is not a passive suggestion but a call to intentional and continuous examination of one's life. Historically, this concept of testing was akin to the process of refining metals, where impurities are removed to reveal the pure substance. In a spiritual sense, believers are encouraged to refine their lives, removing what is impure or unworthy, to reveal a life that is pleasing to God. what pleases the Lord Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Test and proveδοκιμάζοντες (dokimazontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. pleases εὐάρεστον (euareston) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2101: Acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful. From eu and arestos; fully agreeable. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord. Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 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