worthy
axios describes persons, actions, or outcomes as fitting, deserved, or qualified for what is received or done.
The occurrences most often describe a person or thing as qualified for a relation, reception, task, or honor; they also mark consequences or compensation as deserved and actions as corresponding to a stated standard. In several acclamations, the term identifies the one qualified to receive honor or to carry out the opening of the scroll.
Senses in use
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Qualified for a relation, reception, or task · dominant
The term marks suitability in stated relationships and assignments: in Matthew 10:11 the APB renders inquiry into who in a town is “worthy,” while Matthew 10:37 and Matthew 10:38 describe people as not worthy of Jesus under the conditions named. In Revelation 5:2 and Revelation 5:4, it concerns the person qualified to open and look into the scroll.
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Deserving a consequence or compensation · common
The adjective characterizes what a person’s conduct warrants: Acts 23:29 and Acts 25:25 concern accusations or deeds in relation to death, and Luke 23:41 speaks of receiving what deeds deserve. In Luke 10:7, the worker is presented in relation to wages, while Revelation 16:6 states that those who poured out blood are given blood to drink.
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Corresponding to a stated standard · occasional
The term describes deeds or fruit in relation to repentance in Matthew 3:8, Luke 3:8, and Acts 26:20. It also marks appropriateness in 2 Thessalonians 1:3, where the APB renders giving thanks as “fitting,” and in Romans 8:18, where present sufferings are not presented as comparable with coming glory.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses wording such as “worthy,” “deserves,” “deserving,” “fitting,” and “consistent with” across these clauses. These renderings confirm the verses’ overall relations rather than supplying separate definitions for each English expression.