Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Please

Psalm 69:31
That will please the LORD more than oxen and bulls with horns and hooves.
Romans 8:31
What, then, can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Philippians 4:18
I have been paid in full and have more than enough. I am fully supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus what you sent a fragrant aroma, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:10
so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with everything good to do his will, accomplishing in us what pleases him through Jesus, the Messiah. To him be glory forever and ever! Amen.
1 John 3:22
Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

He

Genesis 27:41
So Esau harbored animosity toward Jacob because of the way his father had blessed him. Esau kept saying to himself, "The time to mourn for my father is very near. That's when I'm going to kill my brother Jacob."
Genesis 32:6
Later, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, "We went to your brother Esau. He's now coming to meet you and he has 400 men with him!"
Genesis 33:4
Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. Then he fell on his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
Jeremiah 15:11
The LORD said, "Have I not set you free for a good purpose? Have I not intervened for you with your enemies in times of trouble and times of distress?
Acts 9:1
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.

General references

Exodus 3:21
I will grant this people public favor with the Egyptians, and as a result, when you leave you won't go empty-handed.
Jeremiah 26:16
The officials and all the people told the priests and the prophets, "No death sentence for this man because he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."
Jeremiah 42:12
I'll show you compassion, so he will have compassion on you and return you to your land.
Daniel 1:9
God granted to Daniel grace and compassion on the part of the chief officer.

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