People Pleasers

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.

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

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

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

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, 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 sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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

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.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

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

But now thus saith the Lord 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, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just 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 →

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, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there 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 that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, 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 Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

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.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he 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 shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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:

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

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

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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

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

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

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

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

I receive not honour from men.

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

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

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

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

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the 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 innocent.

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

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

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have 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 through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of 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 instant in prayer;

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in 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 so did their fathers to the false prophets.