18 Bible Verses about Pleasing Men

Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.

Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved.

For they loved the praise that is given of men, more than the praise that cometh of God.

In that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the congregation. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword: and because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, and took Peter also. Then were the days of sweetbread.

But after two years came Festus Porcius into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul in prison bound.

Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, "Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?"

not with service in the eyesight, as men-pleasers: but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart

Let every man please his neighbor unto his wealth and edifying.

Nurture thy son with correction, and he shall comfort thee; yea, he shall do the good at thine heart.

but he that hath married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

{Daleth} He hath bent his bow like an enemy, he hath fastened his righthand as an adversary: and everything that was pleasant to see, he hath smitten it down. He hath poured out his wrath like a fire, into the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion.

If ye offer the blind, is not that evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is not that evil? Yea offer it unto thy prince: shall he be content with thee, or accept thy person, sayeth the LORD of Hosts?

{Shin} They hear my mourning, but there is none that will comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble, and are glad thereof, because thou hast done it. But thou shalt bring forth the time, when they also shall be like unto me.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with worldly business; and that, because he would please him that hath chosen him to be a soldier.

The servants exhort to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please in all things, not answering again,

All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, and upon such as excel in virtue.

Many there be that seek the prince's favour, but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.