Pleasing Man

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 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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 →

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

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.

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

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

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

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

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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 →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

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

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.

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 →

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

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

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

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 →

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

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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

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

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.

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: — read the full passage →

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

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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

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

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

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.

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

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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

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.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

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

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.