'Before God' in the Bible

who found favor before God, and asked that he might find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

And he, looking steadily at him, and becoming affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God.

and said, Cornelius, thy prayer hath been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God.

I therefore sent to thee immediately; and thou hast done well in coming here. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee from the Lord.

And Paul looking earnestly upon the council, said: Brethren! I have ordered my life in all good conscience before God to this day.