People Pleasers

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

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

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. — read the full passage →

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: — read the full passage →

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. — read the full passage →

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, — read the full passage →

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

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. — read the full passage →

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ; — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

I receive not glory from men.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.

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

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.