εὐάρεστοςeuárestos
fully agreeable
Greek (New Testament) · G2101
Meanings
well-pleasing, acceptable: Romans 12:2; with dative of person, Romans 12:1, Romans 14:18, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Ephesians 5:10, Philippians 4:18; id. followed by ἐν, Titus 2:9 (κυρίῳ), Colossians 3:20; ἐνώπιον, Hebrews 13:21.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Romans 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
- Romans 12:2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
- Romans 14:18 If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.
- Ephesians 5:10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.
- Philippians 4:18 At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.