Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Accept that which is pleasing 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 King James verseion
proving what is acceptable 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, righteousness, and truth. 10 Accept that which is pleasing to the Lord, 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather rebuke them.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Examine all things, and keep that which is good.
1 Samuel 17:39
and gird David with his own sword upon his raiment. And he assayed to go, for he never proved it. Then said David unto Saul, "I cannot go in these, for I have not been used thereto." And put them off him,
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 righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Isaiah 58:5
Should it be such a manner of fast that I should chose? A day that a man should hurt his soul in? Or to bow down his head like a bulrush? Or to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Shouldest thou call this a fast, and a day acceptable unto the LORD?
Jeremiah 6:20
Wherefore bring ye me incense from Sheba, and sweet smelling Calamus from far countries? Your burnt offerings displease me, and I rejoice not in your sacrifices.
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercifulness of God, that ye make your bodies a living sacrifice: holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God.
Romans 14:18
For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.
Philippians 1:10
that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;
Philippians 4:18
I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.
1 Timothy 2:3
For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour,
1 Timothy 5:4
If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore if we receive a kingdom which is not moved, we have grace, whereby we may serve God and please him with reverence and godly fear.
1 Peter 2:5
and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:20
For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong and take it patiently, then is there thanks with God.