32 Bible Verses about Pleasing God

I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) learning what is acceptable to the Lord;

For this reason we also endeavor, whether we remain in the body or depart from it, to be acceptable to him.

For he that sows for his flesh shall from the flesh, reap corruption; but he that sows for his spirit shall from the Spirit reap life eternal.

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing to the Lord.

Finally, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you, by our Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to walk and please God, you would abound more and more.

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and gravity. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.

For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who serves the Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

Those, then, who are in the flesh, can not please God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

But I have all, and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your gifts, a sweet odor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

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

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, perfect you in every good work, in order that you may do his will, working in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory from age to age. Amen.

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

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

And the world and its desire passes away: but he that does the will of God, abides forever.

And lo, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

And he that sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.

for it pleased the Father that all his fullness should dwell in him,

For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came to him from the magnificent glory a voice, such as this: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for you have found favor with God.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.