'Approve' in the Bible

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;

and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

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

and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to 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.