Ephesians 5:10
Good News Translation
Try to learn what pleases the Lord.

New Revised Standard Version
Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
as you try to please the Lord.

New American Bible
Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Proving what is well pleasing to God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proving what is well pleasing to God.

Proving.

1 Samuel 17:39 And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: I cannot go thus, for I am not used to it. And he laid them off,

Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service. . . .

Philippians 1:10 That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

1 Thessalonians 5:21 But prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

acceptable.

Psalm 19:14 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper and my Redeemer.

Proverbs 21:3 To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

Isaiah 58:5 Is this such a fast as I have chosen: for a man to afflict his soul for a day? is this it, to wind his head about like a circle, and to spread sackcloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord?

Jeremiah 6:20 To what purpose do you bring me frankincense from Saba, and the sweet smelling cane from a far country? your holocausts are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.

Romans 14:18 For he that in this serveth Christ pleaseth God and is approved of men.

Philippians 4:18 But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

1 Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

1 Timothy 5:4 But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace: whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.

1 Peter 2:5,20 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. . . .

Context
Children of Light
9For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth: 10Proving what is well pleasing to God. 11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.…
Cross References
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and the acceptable and the perfect will of God.

Colossians 1:10
That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

Ephesians 5:9
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