32 Bible Verses about Pleasing God

I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:

For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light, (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), proving what is acceptable to the Lord;

Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him.

because the one sowing to his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but the one sowing to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Finally therefore, brethren, we pray you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how it behooves you to walk about and to please God, as you do indeed walk about, in order that you may abound more and more.

Moreover, first of all things, I exhort you, that prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made in behalf of all men; for kings and all who are in authority; in order that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and honesty. This is beautiful and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.

but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. For in this the one serving Christ is acceptable to God, and approved unto men.

But those being in depravity are not able to please God.

but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.

But I have all things, and I abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus those things from you, an odor of a sweet savor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. Amen.

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

not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;

The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever.

And behold, a voice from the heavens, 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 in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.

I am not able to do anything of myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One having sent me.

Truly the One having sent me is with me; He has not left me alone; because I always do those things which are pleasing to Him.

because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell;

For having received from God the Father the honor and glory of such a voice having been borne to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And the angel said to her; Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor with God.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found because God translated him. For before he was translated he had the witness of the Spirit, that he pleased God: