2 Timothy 2:15
Endeavour to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
John 21:15-17
Now when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who is indeed that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his family to give out the measure of food in due season?
Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and prodigies, and signs, which God wrought by Him in the midst of you,
Acts 20:27
For I have not failed to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Romans 14:18
that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
Romans 16:10
Salute Apelles, a man approved in Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
And I, my brethren, could not speak to you, as to spiritual persons, but as to carnal ones, even as to babes in Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:6
Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
2 Corinthians 4:2
but have rejected shameful disguises, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, recommending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Wherefore we are also ambitious, whether dwelling in the body, or out of it, to be well-pleasing to Him.
2 Corinthians 6:3-4
We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.
Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade you to obey men or God? Or do I seek to please men? if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Ephesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted, when ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also when ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be of a patient spirit towards all.
1 Timothy 4:6
If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, as one brought up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.
1 Timothy 4:12-16
Let no one have cause to despise thy youth; but he thou an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Hebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, least any one fall after the same example of unbelief.
Hebrews 5:11-14
Concerning whom we have much to say and difficult to be explained, since ye are become dull of hearing.
James 1:18
who hath of his own will begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.
2 Peter 1:15
And I will endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to remembrance.
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye expect these things, give diligence to be found of Him in peace, spotless and blameless;
Matthew 13:52
Therefore every teacher, who has been thus instructed in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, is like a master of a family, who brings forth out of his store things new and old.
Mark 4:33
And in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear it: but spake not to them without a parable.