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'''A — 1: δέχομαι (Strong'S #1209 — Verb — dechomai — dekh'-om-ahee )

signifies "to accept," by a deliberate and ready reception of what is offered (cp. No. 4), e.g.,  1 Thessalonians 2:13 , Rv, "accepted;"  2 Corinthians 8:17;  11:4 . See Receive , Take.

'''A — 2: ἀποδέχομαι (Strong'S #588 — Verb — apodechomai — ap-od-ekh'-om-ahee )

consisting of apo, "from," intensive, and No. 1, expresses dechomai more strongly, signifying "to receive heartily, to welcome,"  Luke 8:40 (Rv, "welcomed," Av, "gladly received");   Acts 2:41;  18:27;  24:3;  28:30 . See Receive , Welcome.

'''A — 3: προσδέχομαι (Strong'S #4327 — Verb — prosdechomai — pros-dekh'-om-ahee )

pros, "to," and No. 1, "to accept favorably, or receive to oneself," is used of things future, in the sense of expecting; with the meaning of "accepting," it is used negatively in  Hebrews 11:35 , "not accepting their deliverance;" of receiving, e.g.,  Luke 15:2;  Romans 16:2;  Philippians 2:29 . See Allow , Look (for), Receive , Take , Wait.

'''A — 4: λαμβάνω (Strong'S #2983 — Verb — lambano — lam-ban'-o )

almost synonymous with dechomai, is distinct from it, in that it sometimes means "to receive as merely a self-prompted action," without necessarily signifying a favorable reception,  Galatians 2:6 . See Attain , Call , Catch , Have , Hold , Obtain , Receive , Take.

 Ephesians 1:6

'''B — 1: δεκτός (Strong'S #1184 — Adjective — dektos — dek-tos' )

akin to No. 1, denotes "a person or thing who has been regarded favorably,"  Luke 4:19,24;  Acts 10:35;  2 Corinthians 6:2 (in this verse No. 3 is used in the second place);   Philippians 4:18 .

'''B — 2: ἀπόδεκτος (Strong'S #587 — Adjective — apodektos — ap-od'-ek-tos )

a strengthened form of No. 1 (apo, "from," used intensively), signifies "acceptable," in the sense of what is pleasing and welcome,  1 Timothy 2:3;  5:4 .

'''B — 3: εὐπρόσδεκτος (Strong'S #2144 — Adjective — euprosdektos — yoo-pros'-dek-tos )

a still stronger form of No. 1, signifies a "very favorable acceptance" (eu, "well," pros, "towards," No. 1),  Romans 15:16,31;  2 Corinthians 6:2;  8:12;  1 Peter 2:5 .

'''B — 4: εὐάρεστος (Strong'S #2101 — Adjective — euarestos — yoo-ar'-es-tos )

eu, "well," arestos, "pleasing," is rendered "acceptable," in the Av of  Romans 12:1,2;  14:18; in  2 Corinthians 5:9 , "accepted;"  Ephesians 5:10 . The Rv usually has "well-pleasing;" so Av and Rv in  Philippians 4:18;  Colossians 3:20; in  Titus 2:9 , "please well," Av;  Hebrews 13:21 . See Pleasing.

'''C — 1: εὐαρέστως (Strong'S #2102 — Adverb — euarestos — yoo-ar-es'-toce )

corresponding to B, No. 4, is used in  Hebrews 12:28 , "so as to please." See Please.

'''D — 1: ἀποδοχή (Strong'S #594 — Noun Feminine — apodoche — ap-od-okh-ay' )

akin to B, No. 2, signifies "worthy to be received with approbation, acceptation,"  1 Timothy 1:15;  4:9 . The phrase in 1:15 is found in a writing in the 1st century expressing appreciation of a gift from a princess.

'''D — 2: χάρις (Strong'S #5485 — Noun Feminine — charis — khar'-ece )

"grace," indicating favor on the part of the giver, "thanks" on the part of the receiver, is rendered "acceptable" in  1 Peter 2:19,20 . See margin. See Benefit , Favor , Grace , Liberality , Pleasure , Thank.