Translations
Modern
Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
Traditional
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Literal
…discerning what is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Latin
…probantes quid sit beneplacitum Deo:
Original
Greek
English
Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
Notes
Test and prove what pleases the Lord: The goal is to obey God's will, not simply to understand it (see Romans 12:2; Philippians 1:10).
Paul gives believers specific guidelines for living a new life in Christ.
Theme notes and profiles
Paul (Saul) Darkness and Light The Old Life and the New Life The Old Realm and the New
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Discipline Letter to the Ephesians