Pleasing God
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1 Thessalonians 2:4
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
Galatians 1:10
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Romans 8:8
Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
1 John 3:22
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Romans 12:1, 2
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
2 Corinthians 5:9
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
John 8:29
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,