Topic
Accept; Acceptable; Acceptation
15 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Deuteronomy 33:11ISBE
Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
- Job 42:9ISBE
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.
- Psalms 20:3ISBE
Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
- Proverbs 21:3ISBE
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10ISBE
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
- Isaiah 61:2ISBE
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
- Luke 4:19ISBE
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
- Acts 24:3ISBE
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
- 2 Corinthians 8:17ISBE
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
- Galatians 2:6ISBE
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
- Ephesians 1:6ISBE
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- 1 Timothy 1:15ISBE
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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- 1 Timothy 4:9 ISBE
- 1 Peter 2:5 ISBE
- 1 Peter 2:20 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 15 references
ak-sept', ak-sep'-ta-b'-l, ak-sep-ta'-shun: "To receive with favor," "to take pleasure in"; "well-pleasing"; "the act of receiving."
Accept, used
(1) of sacrifice, "accept thy burnt-sacrifice" (dashen, "accept as fat," i.e. receive favorably; Ps 20:3);
(2) of persons, "Yahweh accept Job" (Job 42:9, nasa', "to lift up," "take," "receive");
(3) of works, "a the work of his hands" (De 33:11 ratsah, "to delight in").
In New Testament
(1) of favors, "We accept .... with all thankfulness" (apodechomai, Ac 24:3);
(2) of personal appeal, "He accept our exhortation" (2Co 8:17);
(3) of God's Impartiality (lambano, "to take," "receive"); "accepteth not man's person" (Ga 2:6).
Acceptable, used
(1) of justice (bachar, "choose select"), "more accept .... than sacrifice" (Pr 21:3);
(2) of words (chephets, "delight in," "sought .... accept words") (Ec 12:10);
(3) of times (ratson, "delight," "approbation"; dektos, "receivable") "acceptable year of the Lord" (Isa 61:2 (King James Version); Lu 4:19);
(4) of spiritual sacrifice (euprosdektos, "well received"), "acceptable to God" (1Pe 2:5);
(5) of patient endurance (charis, "grace," "favor") "This is acceptable with God" (1Pe 2:20). Acceptation, used twice to indicate the trustworthiness of the gospel of Christ's saving grace: "worthy of all acceptation." (1Ti 1:15; 4:9).
These words are full of the abundant grace of God and are rich in comfort to believers. That which makes man, in word, work and character, acceptable to God; and renders It possible for God to accept him, his service and sacrifice, is the fullness of the Divine mercy and grace and forgiveness. He "chose us" and made us, as adopted sons, the heirs of His grace "which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved" (Eph 1:6; compare the King James Version).
Dwight M. Pratt
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.