'Please' in the Bible

He told Jesus, "I will give you all this authority, along with their glory, because it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone I please.

Every single one of them began asking to be excused. The first told him, "I bought a field, and I need to go out and inspect it. Please excuse me.'

Another said, "I bought five pairs of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'

A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus told her, "Please give me a drink,"

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, "Please give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask him, and he would have given you living water."

The official told him, "Sir, please come down before my little boy dies."

Paul replied, "I'm a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Please let me speak to the people."

Indeed, those who are under the control of human nature cannot please God.

Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building him up.

For even the Messiah did not please himself. Instead, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

I want you to be free from concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, that is, about how he can please the Lord.

But a married man is concerned about things of this world, that is, about how he can please his wife,

An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, that is, about how she can please her husband. I'm saying this for your benefit, not to put a noose around your necks, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord.

just as I myself try to please everybody in every way. I don't look out for my own benefit, but rather for the benefit of many people, so that they might be saved.

I wish you would tolerate a little of my foolishness. Yes, please tolerate me!

Am I now trying to win the approval of people or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be the Messiah's servant.

Do not do this only while you're being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of the Messiah, who are determined to obey God's will.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched in order to please them, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people,

Now then, brothers, you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, as in fact you are doing. We ask and encourage you in the Lord to do so even more.

No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.

Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, aiming to please them and not argue with them

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.

If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

For it is a fine thing if, when moved by your conscience to please God, you suffer patiently when wronged.