Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

New American Standard Bible

Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

King James Version

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Holman Bible

Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

International Standard Version

Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

A Conservative Version

Yea, Father, because this way it was done pleasing in thy sight.

American Standard Version

yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Amplified

Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

An Understandable Version

Yes Father, you did this because it was very pleasing to you.

Anderson New Testament

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Common New Testament

Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

Daniel Mace New Testament

even so it is, father, for such has been thy will.

Darby Translation

Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

Godbey New Testament

Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.

Goodspeed New Testament

Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so.

John Wesley New Testament

Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Julia Smith Translation

Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee.

King James 2000

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yes, Father, for [to do] so {was your gracious will}.

Modern King James verseion

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Even so, father: for so it pleased thee.

Moffatt New Testament

yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose.

Montgomery New Testament

"Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

NET Bible

Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

Noyes New Testament

Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Sawyer New Testament

Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

yes, Father! since such is thy good pleasure.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee.

Webster

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Weymouth New Testament

Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

Williams New Testament

Yes, Father, I thank You that Your good pleasure made it so.

World English Bible

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

Worrell New Testament

Yea, Father, because so it was well-pleasing before Thee!

Worsley New Testament

even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."

Youngs Literal Translation

Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Even so
ναί 
Nai 
Usage: 24

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

it seemed
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

εὐδοκία 
Eudokia 
Usage: 7

in
ἔμπροσθεν 
Emprosthen 
before, in sight, of, against, in the sight of, in the presence of, at
Usage: 27

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Yoke That Is Easy

25 At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes. 27 All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.


Cross References

Job 33:13

Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

Isaiah 46:10

Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

Romans 9:18

So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.

Romans 11:33-36

O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

Ephesians 1:9

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

Ephesians 1:11

In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

Ephesians 3:11

Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:

2 Timothy 1:9

Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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