Well-pleasing

Usually translated “well-pleasing”, “pleasing” and “well pleasing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

• well-pleasing 7
• pleasing 1
• well pleasing 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

• Romans 3
• 2 Corinthians 1
• Ephesians 1
• Philippians 1
• Colossians 1
• Titus 1

7 books in all.

• Acceptably (euarestōs)
• Goodwill (eudokia)

• Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
• Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• Romans 14:18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
• 2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
• Ephesians 5:10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
• Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

How the English word “pleasing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.