16 Bible Verses about Men Pleasers

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please men? If still I were pleasing men, I should not be Christ's servant.

But Peter and the apostles, answering, said, "It is proper to obey God rather than men.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul, with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;read more.
knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free. And, masters, do the same thing to them, forbearing the threat; knowing that both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.

for they loved the glory of men, rather than the glory of God.

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his bands to harm some of the assembly. And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword; and, seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And then were the days of unleavened bread.

But, when two years were completed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; and, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, answering, said to Paul, "Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, to be judged there concerning these things before me?"

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

Masters, render justice and equity to your servants, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven.

I receive not glory from men.

but even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, Who proveth our hearts.

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others; though able to be in authority, as apostles of Christ.

And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

Submit yourself to every human ordinance, for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as supreme;

for we provide things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.