What does εὐπρόσδεκτος (euprósdektos) mean in the Bible?
Euprosdektos describes something acceptable or favorably received. Its five BSB witnesses require readers to identify who receives what.
Greek · G2144
εὐπρόσδεκτος
Euprosdektos describes something acceptable or favorably received. Its five BSB witnesses require readers to identify who receives what.
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εὐπρόσδεκτοςG2144
Pronunciationeuprósdektos
What does εὐπρόσδεκτος (euprósdektos) mean in the Bible?
Reader summary
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2144?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include acceptable (2), [the gift] is acceptable (1), acceptable [to God] (1), of favor (1).
Where does εὐπρόσδεκτος (euprósdektos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 15:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), Romans (2), 1 Peter (1).
What This Word Actually Means
Euprosdektos describes something acceptable or favorably received. Its five BSB witnesses require readers to identify who receives what. Paul speaks of Gentiles as an offering sanctified by the Holy Spirit and prays that practical service in Jerusalem will be welcomed by the saints. Second Corinthians announces the present time of favor and says an eager gift is acceptable according to what a giver has, not what the giver lacks.
First Peter names spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Acceptance therefore includes gospel response, grateful service and willing generosity, with their stated relationships preserved. The adjective is not a scale on which wealthy donors outrank poor ones. Nor does another person's welcome guarantee God's approval. The passages direct attention to Christ, the Spirit, readiness and real means rather than payment, performance pressure or manufactured scarcity.
How the Bible Uses It
Five direct BSB adjective witnesses concern Spirit-sanctified Gentiles, service welcomed in Jerusalem, the present time of favor, willing gifts measured by available means and sacrifices received through Jesus Christ.
- Rom.15.16
To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
The Gentile offering is made acceptable through the Holy Spirit's sanctifying work within Paul's Christ-centered gospel ministry.
- Rom.15.31
Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
Paul asks prayer for protection and for his Jerusalem service to be received by the saints, distinguishing human reception from the earlier offering to God.
- 2Cor.6.2
For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
The quoted time of favor urges a present response to grace, followed by a description of truthful, patient and costly ministry.
- 2Cor.8.12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
An eager gift is accepted according to available means, immediately clarified by the aim of mutual provision rather than burdening the givers.
- 1Pet.2.5
You 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.
The living-stone community offers sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, alongside His rejected yet precious cornerstone identity.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itacceptable2×Romans 15:31, 1 Peter 2:5
[the gift] is acceptable1×2 Corinthians 8:12
acceptable [to God]1×Romans 15:16
of favor1×2 Corinthians 6:2
Show sample aligned rows
Romans 15:16εὐπρόσδεκτοςtoacceptable [to God]Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularRomans 15:31εὐπρόσδεκτοςtoacceptableAdjective - Nominative Feminine Singular2 Corinthians 6:2εὐπρόσδεκτοςtoof favorAdjective - Nominative Masculine Singular2 Corinthians 8:12εὐπρόσδεκτοςto[the gift] is acceptableAdjective - Nominative Feminine Singular1 Peter 2:5εὐπροσδέκτουςtoacceptableAdjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 15:16
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Romans22 Corinthians21 Peter1
Source forms
εὐπρόσδεκτος4xeuprosdektosRomans 15:16, Romans 15:31, 2 Corinthians 6:2, 2 Corinthians 8:12
εὐπροσδέκτους1xeuprosdektous1 Peter 2:5
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular3xRomans 15:16, Romans 15:31, 2 Corinthians 8:12
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural1x1 Peter 2:5
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular1x2 Corinthians 6:2
Using This Word Well
Be careful not to...
- Welcome willing contributions without donor favoritism, pressured borrowing or demands beyond available means.
- Handle shared gifts transparently and consider both recipient need and giver wellbeing.
Avoid claiming...
- A larger donation does not purchase greater divine acceptance or a guaranteed outcome.
- This adjective does not authorize a leader to declare every unwelcome proposal rejected by God.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Acceptable to God or authority; emphasizes favorable reception and approval, not mere acceptance.
Strong'sG2144
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
acceptable
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 15:16Adjective Nominative Singular Feminine
εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektov
well-received, acceptable
Read verseRomans 15:31Adjective Nominative Singular Feminine
εὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprosdektov
well-received, acceptable
Read verse2 Corinthians 6:2Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektov
well-received, acceptable
Read verse2 Corinthians 8:12Adjective Nominative Singular Feminine
εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektov
well-received, acceptable
Read verse1 Peter 2:5Adjective Accusative Plural Feminine
εὐπροσδέκτουςeuprosdektouv
well-received, acceptable
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms5Case patternNominative (4)Number patternSingular (4)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRom 15:16 · Rom 15:31 · 2 Cor 8:123×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine2 Cor 6:21×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine1 Pet 2:51×
Word Origins
εὐπρόσδεκτος is built from these roots:
For the Preacher and Teacher
Second Corinthians gives a concrete boundary to generous giving: when eagerness is present, acceptance is measured according to what a person has. Paul immediately says the purpose is not to relieve others while burdening the givers, but to meet need through mutual provision. The later account of careful administration makes financial openness part of this service.
Elsewhere the adjective directs attention to God's work rather than a giver's purchasing power: the Spirit sanctifies the Gentile offering, and First Peter locates acceptable sacrifices through Jesus Christ. Romans also acknowledges that practical service can need prayer for a warm reception. These distinctions help a congregation receive contributions gratefully while refusing donor ranking, coerced debt or concealed accounts.
Acceptance grows within grace, willing participation and truthful care for actual people.
Anchor passage
2Cor.8.12
Doctrinal connections
- The Spirit sanctifies the Gentile offering within ministry centered on Christ's gospel.
- Paul seeks prayer that material service will be welcomed among Jerusalem's saints.
- The present day of salvation calls for response to grace rather than its neglect.
- Willing generosity is measured by available means instead of absent resources.
- Mutual provision aims to meet need without merely transferring hardship to the giver.
- First Peter locates God's reception of spiritual sacrifices through Jesus Christ.
This adjective modifies different nouns and an implied willing gift in the five contexts. Masculine and feminine agreement follows grammatical constructions; it does not identify people whose generosity has a different spiritual value.
From Old to New Testament
Isaiah 49:1-13 supplies the time-of-favor and day-of-salvation language quoted in Second Corinthians. Its account of the servant, gathered Israel, light for nations and comfort for afflicted people keeps the invitation within God's help rather than a financial deadline imposed by a fundraiser.