Ephesians 5:10 kjv
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:10 nkjv
finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:10 niv
and find out what pleases the Lord.
Ephesians 5:10 esv
and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:10 nlt
Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.
Ephesians 5 10 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Eph 5:10 | ...testing what is pleasing to the Lord. | Eph 5:11, 5:17 |
| Prov 11:1 | A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight. | Prov 22:1, Mal 3:5 |
| Psalm 139:23-24 | Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me, and know my thoughts! | Ps 19:14, Jer 17:10 |
| Col 1:9-10 | ...that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, | Col 1:10, 1 Thess 4:1, 3 |
| 1 Thess 5:18 | give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | 1 Thess 5:16, 17, 21 |
| Rom 12:1-2 | Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what that good and acceptable and perfect will of God is. | Rom 12:2, Phil 1:10 |
| John 7:17 | If anyone is willing to do his will, he will know whether this teaching has its origin in God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. | John 8:32, 1 John 2:3 |
| Phil 4:18 | ...receiving what you send as a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. | Phil 4:18, Heb 13:16 |
| Heb 13:15 | Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. | Heb 13:15, 1 Pet 2:5 |
| 1 John 3:22 | and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. | 1 John 3:22, 5:14 |
| Micah 6:8 | He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? | Micah 6:8, Deut 10:12 |
| Romans 6:13 | ...present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. | Rom 12:1, Eph 6:13, 14 |
| Gal 5:22-23 | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. | Gal 5:22, 23, Col 3:12 |
| John 15:5 | I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. | John 15:4, 5, Rom 11:18 |
| Psalm 1:2 | but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. | Ps 1:1, 2, Josh 1:8 |
| Joshua 1:8 | This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. | Josh 1:8, Ps 119:97 |
| Col 1:10 | ...so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. | Col 1:10, Eph 4:1 |
| 2 Corinthians 5:9 | Therefore we make it our aim, whether near or far absent, to be well-pleasing to him. | 2 Cor 5:9, Heb 11:5 |
| Proverbs 16:7 | When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. | Prov 16:7, Prov 3:6 |
Ephesians 5 verses
Ephesians 5 10 Meaning
The core meaning is to discern and confirm what is pleasing to the Lord. This involves actively seeking God's will and approving of actions and attitudes that align with His character and commands, moving away from fruitless deeds associated with darkness. It's about experiencing the active results of pleasing God, not just a passive acceptance.
Ephesians 5 10 Context
Ephesians 5:10 follows instructions to walk as children of light and to expose the works of darkness (Eph 5:8-9). It builds on the contrast between the former life in darkness and the new life in Christ. The passage encourages