Euaresteo describes being acceptable to God, whether of Enoch, those who draw near in faith, or sacrifices of doing good and sharing.

The attested use concerns being acceptable to God: Hebrews 11:5 and Hebrews 11:6 place it in relation to faith and drawing near to God, while Hebrews 13:16 applies it to sacrifices expressed in doing good and sharing.

1. Being acceptable to God · dominant

   In Hebrews 11:5, the perfect active infinitive occurs in the testimony about Enoch before his removal; the APB renders that testimony as having “pleased God.” In Hebrews 11:6, the aorist active infinitive stands in the statement that without faith it is impossible to please God, and Hebrews 13:16 uses the present passive indicative of sacrifices connected with doing good and sharing; the APB calls such sacrifices “pleasing to God.”

   Hebrews 11:5Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 13:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “pleased God” in Hebrews 11:5 and “please God” in Hebrews 11:6, and describes the sacrifices in Hebrews 13:16 as “pleasing to God.” These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each form mechanically.