18 Bible Verses about Pleasing Men
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For do I now seek the favor of men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to persecute certain of the church. 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 Porcius Festus came into Felix' position: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight unto your soul.
But he that is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
There is 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.
He has bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and has slain all that were pleasant to the eye in the tent of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.
And if you offer the blind for a sacrifice, is it not evil? and if you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto your governor; will he be pleased with you, or accept your person? says the LORD of hosts.
They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: you will bring the day that you have announced, and 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 servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not talking back;
Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.
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