'Pleased' in the Bible

Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!"

"Here is my Servant whom I have chosen, whom I love, and with whom I am pleased! I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to unbelievers.

But when Herod's birthday celebration was held, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests. She pleased Herod

He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, yet people did not recognize him and treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

Then a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king told the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you."

But I tell you that Elijah has come, yet people treated him just as they pleased, as it is written about him."

and the Holy Spirit descended on him, appearing in the form of a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"

Stop being afraid, little flock, because your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

This suggestion pleased the whole group. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.

"Since I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I am pleased to present my defense. You can verify for yourself that I went up to worship in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching.

But God wasn't pleased with most of those people, and so they were struck down in the wilderness.

is never glad with sin; she's always glad to side with truth, and pleased that truth will win.

But when God, who set me apart before I was born and who called me by his grace, was pleased

For God was pleased to have all of his divine essence inhabit him.

By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God.

Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

For he received honor and glory from God the Father when these words from the Majestic Glory were spoken about him: "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him."