'Approved' in the Bible
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.
God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
The earth sprouted and abundantly produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
to rule over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
So God made the wild animals of the earth according to their kind, and the cattle according to their kind, and everything that creeps and crawls on the earth according to its kind; and God saw that it was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
With respect to the second offering, he is to prepare it as a burnt offering, according to the approved procedure. The priest is to make atonement for him on account of his sin that he had committed. Then it will be forgiven him.
My dynasty is approved by God, for he has made a perpetual covenant with me, arranged in all its particulars and secured. He always delivers me, and brings all I desire to fruition.
He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.
Asa did what the Lord approved like his ancestor David had done.
Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them." He approved their plan and did as they advised.
He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, just as Jehoiada the priest taught him.
He did what the Lord approved, but not like David his father. He followed the example of his father Joash.
He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.
He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Uzziah had done.
He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.
He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
All these were sons (descendants) of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, choice men, courageous men, chiefs of the leaders. Their number, enrolled by genealogies for service in war, was 26,000 men.
Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved.
He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.
Joash did what the Lord approved throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.
He did what the Lord approved, but not with wholehearted devotion.
He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.
He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Uzziah had done. (He did not, however, have the audacity to enter the temple.) Yet the people were still sinning.
He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.
He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
The king and his counselors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan’s advice.
"When people heard me speak, they blessed me; when people saw me, they approved me,
Go ahead and enjoy your meals as you eat. Drink your wine with a joyful attitude, because God already has approved your actions.
Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: "Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument],And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own];I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.
God, who knows everyone's heart, showed them he approved by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
and endurance, proven character (spiritual maturity); and proven character, hope and confident assurance [of eternal salvation].
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
But you know Timothy's approved worth--how, like a child working with his father, he has served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but rather God, who examines our hearts.
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.
By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his removal he was approved, since he had pleased God.
All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
For this finds favor, if a person endures the sorrow of suffering unjustly because of an awareness of [the will of] God.