18 Bible Verses about Pleasing Men

For do I now persuade men or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the slave of Christ.

even as I please everyone in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

Now at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to mistreat certain of the congregation . And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

But after two years Felix received Porcius Festus as successor; and Felix, wanting to win the grace of the Jews, left Paul bound.

But Festus, willing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

not to be seen as only pleasing men, but as the slaves of the Christ, doing the will of God from within,

Let each one of us please his neighbour in that which is good, unto edification.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; he shall give delight unto thy soul.

but he that is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit; but she that is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Daleth He has bent his bow like an enemy; he strengthened his right hand as an adversary and slew everything of beauty that could be seen in the tent of the daughter of Zion; he poured out his fury like fire.

And when ye offer the blind animal for sacrifice, is it not evil? Likewise when ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy prince; will he be pleased with thee or accept thy person? said the LORD of the hosts.

Schin They have heard that I sigh; and there is no comforter for me; all my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it. Thou hast brought the day that thou hast spoken of, but they shall be like unto me.

No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.

Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;

to the saints that are in the earth and to the excellent: all my delight is towards them.

Many seek the ruler's favour, but each man's judgment comes from the LORD.