Romans 8:8
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans 7:5
For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.
Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
John 3:3
Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 3:5-6
Jesus answered, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
John 8:29
And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him."
Romans 8:9
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him.
1 Corinthians 7:32
And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.
Philippians 4:18
For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:10
so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects -- bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
Hebrews 11:5-6
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
1 John 3:22
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.