12 Bible Verses about Christ Pleasing God

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!”

and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are My Son, My Beloved, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen;
My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased;
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will proclaim justice to the nations.

For when He was invested with honor and [the radiance of the Shekinah] glory from God the Father, such a voice as this came to Him from the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], “This is My Son, My Beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and delighted”—

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My Chosen One in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.

And He who sent Me is [always] with Me; He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

“I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”

For it pleased the Father for all the fullness [of deity—the sum total of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes] to dwell [permanently] in Him (the Son),

“He trusted and committed himself to the Lord, let Him save him.
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”