Bible Verses about 'Pleasing'

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• Am I now seeking human approval or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
  Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
• Urge slaves to be submissive to their masters in everything, to be pleasing, not talking back, not stealing, but showing complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the teaching of God our Savior.
  Titus 2:9-10 slavery work
• Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, as he works among us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen.
  Hebrews 13:20-21 peace covenant resurrection
• Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God, and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.
  1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience
• Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
  Philippians 4:8 truth righteousness thoughts
• Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
  be acceptable to you,
  O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
  Psalm 19:14 speaking prayer heart
• Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
  Romans 12:2 blameless obedience life
• And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
  Ephesians 5:2 love sacrifice Jesus
• And those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
  Romans 8:8 sin dependence desires
• Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
  sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
  Proverbs 16:24 gentleness speaking soul
• And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
  Hebrews 11:6 faith joy reward
• I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship.
  Romans 12:1 mercy holiness obedience