'Pleased' in the Bible
But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod.
“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.”
When Herodias’s own daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.”
The proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread.
for Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits, then they are obligated to minister to Jews in material needs.
For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of the message preached.
But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
But when God, who from my birth set me apart and called me by His grace, was pleased
For God was pleased to haveall His fullness dwell in Him,
We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his removal he was approved, since he had pleased God.
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.