Parallel Verses

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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 Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36) 26 Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to me from my Father. Only the Father knows the Son, and only the Son knows the Father. The Son tells others about the Father so that they can know him too.

Cross References

Job 33:13

Why do you complain to him that he answers none of man's words?

Isaiah 46:10

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in Holy Spirit and said: I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and the understanding and revealed them to babes. Father, it is pleasing in your sight.

Romans 9:18

He shows mercy to the one he chooses, and he allows others to be stubborn.

Romans 11:33-36

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments. His ways are beyond human understanding!

Ephesians 1:9

He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.

Ephesians 1:11

We were assigned as heirs predetermined according to his purpose. He works all things according to his direction and will.

Ephesians 3:11

This is according to the eternal purpose (determination) (design) (arrangement) that He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:9

God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.

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