axioo is used for judging persons, honor, actions, or punishment as fitting, worthy, or deserved.

The term most often marks an assessment of worthiness or fitting status, whether regarding honor, a calling, greater glory, or personal fitness to approach someone. It also describes judging a proposed course as right and viewing punishment as deserved.

1. Judging someone or something worthy · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 5:17, the present passive plural form occurs in the instruction that elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor. In 2 Thessalonians 1:11, Hebrews 3:3, and Luke 7:7, the clauses concern being worthy of the calling, greater glory, or approaching the addressed person.

   1 Timothy 5:172 Thessalonians 1:11Hebrews 3:3Luke 7:7
2. Judging a course to be right · common

   In Acts 15:38, the imperfect active form describes Paul's assessment not to take along the person who had withdrawn from the work. In Acts 28:22, the present active plural form introduces the speakers' judgment that it is right to hear what is thought concerning the sect.

   Acts 15:38Acts 28:22
3. Regarding punishment as deserved · rare

   In Hebrews 10:29, the future passive form occurs in the question of what worse punishment will be deserved by the person who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, profaned covenant blood, and outraged the Spirit of grace.

   Hebrews 10:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the clauses with “considered worthy,” “deem you worthy,” “counted worthy,” and “deem myself worthy,” while Acts 15:38 and Acts 28:22 use “considered it right” and “consider it right.” Hebrews 10:29 presents the result as punishment “deserved”; these are translation renderings rather than definitions.