Pleasing God

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• 1 Thessalonians 2:4

  But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

• Hebrews 11:6

  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

• Romans 12:1–2

  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• Romans 8:8

  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

• Proverbs 16:7

  When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

• John 8:29

  And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

• 1 John 3:22

  And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

• Galatians 1:10

  For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

• Romans 12:2

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• Hebrews 13:16

  But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

• Psalms 19:14

  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

• Romans 8:5

  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

• John 5:30

  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

• Hosea 6:6

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• Philippians 2:12–16

  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: …

• Colossians 1:9–10

  For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

• Romans 12:1

  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:1

  Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

• Colossians 3:23

  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

• Philippians 2:13

  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

• Mark 12:33

  And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

• Revelation 1:1

  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

• 2 Corinthians 5:9

  Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

• 1 Corinthians 10:31

  Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

• Ephesians 5:8–10

  For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

• Hebrews 11:5–6

  By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

• Acts 5:29

  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

• Colossians 1:10

  That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

• Hebrews 11:5

  By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

• Proverbs 29:25

  The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

• 1 Corinthians 10:33

  Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

• 2 Timothy 2:4

  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

• Psalms 40:8

  I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

• Romans 12:12

  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

• Ephesians 6:6

  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

• Galatians 2:20

  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

• Romans 15:2

  Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

• Ephesians 5:10

  Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

• John 12:43

  For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

• Colossians 3:20

  Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.