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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀπόδεκτος

Strong’s: G587

Associated OET lemmas: ἀπόδεκτος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἀπόδεκτος; -ον

Related lemmas: δέχομαι

Sense 1: pleasing, acceptable

Semantic entry: 25.85

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Acceptable To, To Be Pleased With

Definition: pertaining to that which is pleasing in view of its being acceptable

Notes: In a number of languages it is necessary to restructure expressions containing ‘acceptable to’ or ‘pleasing to.’ For example, in RV ACT 10:35 · LV ACT 10:35 · Read together ACT 10:35 it may be necessary to translate ‘God accepts whoever worships him and does what is right’ or ‘God is pleased with whoever worships him and does what is right.’ Similarly, in RV TI1 2:3 · LV TI1 2:3 · Read together TI1 2:3 one may translate ‘this is good, and God our Savior likes it’ or ‘… is happy because of it.’

TI1 2:3: RV TI1 2:3 · LV TI1 2:3 · Read together TI1 2:3

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OET-RV TI1 2:3

3 This is good and pleasing to God our saviour

OET-LV TI1 2:3

3 This is good and acceptable before god the saviour of_us,

TI1 5:4: RV TI1 5:4 · LV TI1 5:4 · Read together TI1 5:4

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OET-RV TI1 5:4

4 because if a widow has children or grandchildren, then they should be learning to show their godliness to their own relatives first, and to be repaying their parents and grandparents because this is what God expects.

OET-LV TI1 5:4

4 But if any widow is_having children or grandchildren, let_them_be_learning to_be_devout first to_their own household, and to_be_giving_back recompense to_the parents, because/for this is acceptable before the god.