'Pleasure' in the Bible

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men.

Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to his good pleasure.

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power,

that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness.

traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

Thou tookest no pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin.

Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are offered according to the law);

But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.

choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin;

Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.

receiving the reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;