1 Timothy 2:3

In 9 translations

BSB

This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

KJV

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

WEB

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

ASV

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

LSV

for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Savior,

YLT

for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

DBY

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,Elohim

DRC

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

GNV

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

τοῦτο καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,

RP2018

Τοῦτο γὰρ καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,

TR-Boyd

Τοῦτο γὰρ καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ,

SCR1894

τουτο γαρ καλον και αποδεκτον ενωπιον του σωτηρος ημων θεου

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• Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
• Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
• 1 Peter 2:20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
• 1 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
• 1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• Colossians 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
• Luke 1:47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
• Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior;…
• Ephesians 5:9–10for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
• Philippians 4:18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
• 1 Timothy 5:4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
• 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
• Romans 12:1–2Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be…

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