'Approve' in the Bible

Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good and delightful and auspicious that we are here; if You wish, I will put up three [sacred] tents here—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments.

And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

Although they fully know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

know His will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Thou hast faith! to thyself have it before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve,

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

for, lo, this same thing -- your being made sorry toward God -- how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;