58 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pleased' in the Bible

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Verse ConceptsCelebrationsBanquets, ActivitiesGuestsBirthdays CelebratedFathers Birthdayheroes

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristNot Recognising PeopleEvil DesiresChrist Like PeopleWho Is John The Baptist?

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

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

Verse ConceptsWho Is John The Baptist?Other Scriptures FulfilledThe Will Of Men

“Glory to God in the highest,And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”

Verse ConceptsHymnsGod Is TranscendentGod On HighEarthNativity of Jesus ChristFavorPerspectiveluck

But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristdoctorsHealingCrowds Around JesusWelcomed By GodJesus Healing

All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfKnowing God, Nature OfAuthority Of ChristChrist Knowing GodNot Knowing About ChristWho Is God?God Giving To The SonInteraction Of Father And SonWho He Might BeThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristKnowing God's Character

Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinProphets Killed

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

Verse ConceptsCommendationNames And Titles For The ChristianLight Of God's PeoplePraising Specific PeopleMan's WisdomLightMoney Management

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and walked wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and arms, and someone else will dress you, and carry you where you do not wish to go.”

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsStretching OutFreshness Of YouthClothing OneselfClothing OthersChrist Telling The TruthPeople Unwilling

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

Saul wholeheartedly approved of Stephen’s death.And on that day a great and relentless persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem; and the believers were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion

Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.

Verse ConceptsFirst Among The GentilesOther References To God's Name

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Verse ConceptsVisitingChoosing PeoplePeople Sending PeopleThe Apostles In Action

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

Verse ConceptsReadingReading Other MatterRejoicing In ReliefPeople Encouraging Others

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming Believers

"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.

Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfInsultsSelfishnessUnselfishnessHumility Of ChristProphecies Concerning ChristNot Pleasing People

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsCollectionsMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, Causes OfPoverty, Remedies ForRiches, Believers AttitudesGiving To The Poor

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelParticipation, In ChristUnity, Of God's PeopleThat Which Is SpiritualLife In A Material WorldSharing In ChristSharingDebt

And in place of feeling sorrow, you are pleased with yourselves, so that he who has done this thing has not been sent away from among you.

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceSorrowArrogance, In The ChurchExcommunicationOthers MourningProud People

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

Verse ConceptsOpinionsNot Believing The GospelAvoid Divorce

If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

Verse ConceptsGuestsInvitationsSocial FellowshipPeople EatingNot Asking OthersNot Believing The Gospelporkconscienceatheismovereating

Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelCommendationPreaching, Content OfTraditionsComplimentsChristian TraditionsPraising Specific Peoplemindfulness

But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsGood Or BadPraising Specific People

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

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsDelighting, Wrong Kinds OfPerforming The TruthLack Of RejoicingInjustice

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

Verse ConceptsPlanting SeedsSeedsVarieties

was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood,

Verse ConceptsAffirmative ActionMan's Teaching

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;

Verse ConceptsExcommunicationKilling ProphetsProphets KilledChrist Was KilledNot Pleasing GodRaceprophets

But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul is not well pleased with him."

Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheRighteousness, As FaithLife Through FaithFreed From FearRighteous By FaithFalling Away From God

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, As Basis Of SalvationCommendationExamples Of FaithAscension Of SaintsPleasing GodGod Lifting PeopleNot DyingExploits Of FaithNowhere To Be FoundPeople Who Didn't Dietransition

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