Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,

New American Standard Bible

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

King James Version

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Holman Bible

This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

International Standard Version

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

A Conservative Version

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

American Standard Version

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Amplified

This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

An Understandable Version

This is good and acceptable [behavior] in the sight of God our Savior,

Anderson New Testament

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Bible in Basic English

This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

Common New Testament

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour,

Darby Translation

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

Godbey New Testament

This is beautiful and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Goodspeed New Testament

It is right to do this, and it pleases God our Savior,

John Wesley New Testament

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

Julia Smith Translation

For this good and acceptable before our Saviour God;

King James 2000

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

Lexham Expanded Bible

This [is] good and acceptable before God our Savior,

Modern King James verseion

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour,

Moffatt New Testament

it is good to pray thus, it is acceptable to our Saviour,

Montgomery New Testament

For this is good and pleasing in the eyes of our Saviour God,

New Heart English Bible

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

Noyes New Testament

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

Sawyer New Testament

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

The Emphasized Bible

This, is comely and acceptable before our Saviour God,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour;

Twentieth Century New Testament

This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Savior,

Webster

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

Weymouth New Testament

This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

Williams New Testament

This is the right thing to do and it pleases God our Saviour,

World English Bible

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

Worrell New Testament

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Worsley New Testament

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour:

Youngs Literal Translation

for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

is good
καλός 
Kalos 
Usage: 62

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἀπόδεκτος 
Apodektos 
Usage: 2

in the sight of
ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

Context Readings

Instructions To Pray For All People

2 even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, 4 since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.


Cross References

1 Timothy 1:1

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Luke 1:47

and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior,

1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.

Isaiah 45:21

Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice -- alive, holy, and pleasing to God -- which is your reasonable service.

Romans 14:18

For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

Ephesians 5:9-10

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth --

Philippians 1:11

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:18

For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects -- bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

2 Timothy 1:9

He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

Hebrews 13:16

And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

1 Peter 2:5

you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

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