EPH 5:10 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

AICNT testing what is pleasing to the Lord,

OEB always trying to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.

WEBBE proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

LSV proving what is well-pleasing to the LORD;

FBV demonstrating what the Lord really appreciates.

TCNT Carefully determine what is pleasing to the Lord.

T4T And as you do that, try ◄to find out/to discover► what pleases the Lord.

LEB trying to learn what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

BBE Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

Moff verifying what pleases the Lord.

Wymth and learn in your own experiences what is fully pleasing to the Lord.

ASV proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

DRA Proving what is well pleasing to God:

YLT proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,

Drby proving what is agreeable to the Lord;

RV proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

SLT Trying what is pleasing to the Lord.

Wbstr Proving what is acceptable to the Lord.

KJB-1769 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

KJB-1611 Proouing what is acceptable vnto the Lord:
(Proouing what is acceptable unto the Lord:)

Bshps Approuyng what is acceptable vnto the Lorde.
(Approuing what is acceptable unto the Lord.)

Gnva Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lord.

Cvdl and prone what is pleasinge vnto the LORDE,
(and prone what is pleasinge unto the LORD,)

TNT Accept that which is pleasinge to the Lorde:
(Accept that which is pleasinge to the Lord: )

Wycl And preue ye what `thing is wel plesynge to God.
(And prove ye/you_all what thing is well pleasinge to God.)

Luth Und prüfet, was da sei wohlgefällig dem HErr’s.
(And check/examinet, what/which there be probably/wellgefällig to_him LORD’s.)

ClVg probantes quid sit beneplacitum Deo:
(probantes what be beneplacitum to_God: )

UGNT δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ Κυρίῳ.
(dokimazontes ti estin euareston tōi Kuriōi.)

SBL-GNT δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ·
(dokimazontes ti estin euareston tōi kuriōi;)

RP-GNT δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ·
(dokimazontes ti estin euareston tōi kuriōi;)

TC-GNT δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ Κυρίῳ·
(dokimazontes ti estin euareston tōi Kuriōi; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–20: Paul described behavior which is fitting for believers

In chapter 5, Paul continued with the subject of Christian behavior, which he had begun in the last section of chapter 4. So it is not necessary to start a new section here. One reason to start a new section here is to help the reader, as the previous section is already long. Some English versions begin a new section at 5:1 (BSB, GNT, NLT, NET, GW, NCV, ESV, NASB, NKJV), and some do not (NIV, RSV, NRSV, NJB, CEV, REB, KJV). You may want to consult your national translation and follow their example.

In this section, Paul exhorted the Christians to imitate God and avoid the sins of the pagan people surrounding them.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Living in the light (GNT, NLT, NCV)

Imitate God (GW)

Paragraph 5:6–14

Some English versions begin a new paragraph at 5:6. Others begin a new paragraph at 5:8.

In this paragraph, Paul used the words “darkness” and “light” in a metaphorical sense. These words will be discussed further below.

5:10

Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

Try to know/learn the things that please the Lord.
So determine/discover what the Lord God, wants you^(plur) to do and do it.

Test and prove what pleases the Lord: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Test and prove here in this context means that Paul was telling the Ephesians to try to “discern, discover, determine,” what pleases the Lord For example:

Determine which things please the Lord. (GW)

Here are some other ways to translate Test and prove:

Try to find out

try to learn (GNT)

Discern/discover

what pleases the Lord: This clause means “what the Lord wants you to do.”

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

what actions and thoughts cause the Lord to be pleased

what makes the Lord happy with us

Lord: Paul probably meant the Lord God here since the phrase “pleasing to the Lord” is often used in the OT when talking about God.

So if you need to specify whether it is the Lord Christ or the Lord God, choose Lord God.

Parallel EPH 5:10

Section 5:1–20: Paul described behavior which is fitting for believers

Paragraph 5:6–14

5:10