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ak-sept´, ak-sep´ta-b'l, ak-sep-tā´shun: “To receive with favor,†“to take pleasure inâ€; “well-pleasingâ€; “the act of receiving.â€
Accept, used (1) of sacrifice, “accept thy burnt-sacrifice†(דּש×ן, daÌ„sheÌ„n, “accept as fat,†i.e. receive favorably; ); (2) of persons, “Yahweh accept Job†(, × ×©×‚×, naÌ„saÌ„), “to lift up,†“take,†“receiveâ€); (3) of works, “a the work of his hands†( רצה, raÌ„caÌ„h, “to delight inâ€). In New Testament (1) of favors, “We accept ... with all thankfulness†(ἀποδεÌχομαι, apodeÌchomai, ); (2) of personal appeal, “He accept our exhortation†(); (3) of God's Impartiality (λαμβαÌνω, lambaÌnoÌ„, “to take,†“receiveâ€); “accepteth not man's person†().
Acceptable, used (1) of justice (בּחר, baÌ„hÌ£ar, “choose selectâ€), “more accept ... than sacrifice†(); (2) of words (חפץ, hÌ£eÌ„phec, “delight in,†“sought ... accept words†(); (3) of times (רצון, raÌ„coÌ„n, “delight,†“approbationâ€; δεκτοÌÏ‚, dektoÌs, “receivableâ€) “acceptable year of the Lord†( (King James Version); ); (4) of spiritual sacrifice (ευπÏοÌσδεκτος, euproÌsdektȯs, “well receivedâ€), “acceptable to God†(); (5) of patient endurance (χαÌÏις, chaÌris, “grace,†“favorâ€) “This is acceptable with God†().
Acceptation, used twice to indicate the trustworthiness of the gospel of Christ's saving grace: “worthy of all acceptation.†(; ).
These words are full of the abundant grace of God and are rich in comfort to believers. That which makes man, in word, work and character, acceptable to God; and renders It possible for God to accept him, his service and sacrifice, is the fullness of the Divine mercy and grace and forgiveness. He “chose us†and made us, as adopted sons, the heirs of His grace “which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved†(; compare the King James Version).