Ephesians 5:10
proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things, hold fast to the good.
1 Samuel 17:39
And David girded his sword on his armor, and he tried to go. But he had not tested it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them. And David put them off him.
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Jehovah, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more pleasing to Jehovah 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 like a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast and a day pleasing to Jehovah?
Jeremiah 6:20
Why does frankincense come to Me from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not pleasing, nor your sacrifices sweet to Me.
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 14:18
For he who serves Christ in these things is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men.
Philippians 1:10
that you may distinguish between things that differ, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Jesus Christ,
Philippians 4:18
But I have all, and abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things which you sent, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable and well-pleasing to God.
1 Timothy 2:3
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be godly to their own house, and give back to their forebears what is due them; for that is good and pleasing before God.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear,
1 Peter 2:5
you also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.