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Adjective axios (worthy) in the New Testament
(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthew
3: 8 | Bear fruit worthy (axios) of repentance. |
10: 10 | no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers is worthy (axios) of their food. |
10: 11 | Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy (axios), and stay there until you leave. |
10: 13 | If the house is worthy (axios), let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy (axios), let your peace return to you. |
10: 37 | Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy (axios) of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy (axios) of me; |
10: 38 | and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy (axios) of me. |
22: 8 | Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy (axios). |
Luke
3: 8 | Bear fruits worthy (axios) of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. |
7: 4 | When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy (axios) of having you do this for him, |
10: 7 | Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer is worthy (axios) of being paid. Do not move about from house to house. |
12: 48 | But the one who did not know and did what is worthy (axios) of a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded. |
15: 19 | I am no longer worthy (axios) to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands."' |
15: 21 | Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy (axios) to be called your son.' |
23: 15 | Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to be worthy (axios) of death. |
23: 41 | And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what is worthy (axios) for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." |
John
1: 27 | the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy (axios) to untie the thong of his sandal." |
Acts
13: 25 | And as John was finishing his work, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I am not worthy (axios) to untie the thong of the sandals on his feet.' |
13: 46 | Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves not to be worthy (axios) of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles. |
23: 29 | I found that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but was charged with nothing worthy (axios) of death or imprisonment. |
25: 11 | Now if I am in the wrong and have committed something worthy (axios) of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can turn me over to them. I appeal to the emperor." |
25: 25 | But I found that he had done nothing worthy (axios) of death; and when he appealed to his Imperial Majesty, I decided to send him. |
26: 20 | but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout the countryside of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do deeds worthy (axios) of repentance. |
26: 31 | and as they were leaving, they said to one another, "This man is doing nothing worthy (axios) of death or imprisonment." |
2 Thessalonians
1: 3 | We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as this is worthy (axios), because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing. |
1 Corinthians
16: 4 | If it is worthy (axios) that I should go also, they will accompany me. |
Romans
1: 32 | They know God's decree, that those who practice such things are worthy (axios) of death - yet they not only do them but even applaud others who practice them. |
8: 18 | I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy (axios) comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. |
1 Timothy
1: 15 | The saying is sure and worthy (axios) of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - of whom I am the foremost. |
4: 9 | The saying is sure and worthy (axios) of full acceptance. |
5: 18 | for the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer is worthy (axios) of being paid." |
6: 1 | Let all who are under the yoke of slavery regard their masters as worthy (axios) of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed. |
Hebrews
11: 38 | of whom the world was not worthy (axios). They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. |
Revelation
3: 4 | Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy (axios). |
4: 11 | "You are worthy (axios), our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." |
5: 2 | and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy (axios) to open the scroll and break its seals?" |
5: 4 | And I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy (axios) to open the scroll or to look into it. |
5: 9 | They sing a new song: "You are worthy (axios) to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God saints from every tribe and language and people and nation; |
5: 12 | singing with full voice, "Worthy (axios) is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" |
16: 6 | because they shed the blood of saints and prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is what they are worthy (axios) of!" |
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