pleasing
Apodektos describes what is regarded favorably before God in the stated actions or circumstances.
The two occurrences present the term as an assessment of what stands favorably before God: a stated matter in 1 Timothy 2:3 and repayment shown toward parents in 1 Timothy 5:4.
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Favorable before God · dominant
In 1 Timothy 2:3, the nominative singular neuter form occurs in the statement that something is good and acceptable before God. In 1 Timothy 5:4, the same form accompanies the instruction to repay parents, which the APB renders as “pleasing before God.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant assessment as “acceptable before God” in 1 Timothy 2:3 and “pleasing before God” in 1 Timothy 5:4. These renderings show the clauses' overall presentation rather than a precise token-by-token equivalence.