12 Bible Verses about Pleasing Men

For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

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

At that time Herod the king undertook to afflict some of the church. And he slew with the sword James the brother of John. And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were the days of unleavened bread.

But, after two years, Felix received Portius Festus as his successor; and Felix, wishing to confer a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.

But Festus, willing to confer a favor on the Jews, answered Paul, and said: Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged before me concerning these things?

not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;

Let each one of us please his neighbor in that which is good for his edification.

but he that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

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

Every one that serves as a soldier keeps himself free from the business of this life, that he may please him that has chosen him to be a soldier.

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