Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Holman Bible
discerning
International Standard Version
Determine what pleases the Lord,
A Conservative Version
proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
American Standard Version
proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
Amplified
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].
An Understandable Version
Then you will demonstrate [or, "learn about"] a life that is very pleasing to the Lord.
Anderson New Testament
learning what is acceptable to the Lord;
Bible in Basic English
Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;
Common New Testament
and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Daniel Mace New Testament
consider what is acceptable to the Lord;
Darby Translation
proving what is agreeable to the Lord;
Godbey New Testament
proving what is acceptable to the Lord;
Goodspeed New Testament
you must make sure what pleases the Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
Searching what is acceptable to the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
Trying what is pleasing to the Lord.
King James 2000
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
trying to learn what is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Accept that which is pleasing to the Lord,
Moffatt New Testament
verifying what pleases the Lord.
Montgomery New Testament
Examine carefully what is well pleasing to 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.
Noyes New Testament
proving what is acceptable to the Lord;
The Emphasized Bible
Putting to the test what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Always trying to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
Webster
Proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
and learn in your own experiences what is fully pleasing to the Lord.
Williams New Testament
you must approve what is pleasing to the Lord.
World English Bible
proving what is well 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 proving what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Cross References
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.