Bible Verses About Pleasing the Lord

“When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.”

“Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

“A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.”

“Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.”

“For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.”

“Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.”

“And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”

“Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”

“Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.”

“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.”

“He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.”

“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.”

“But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”

“So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.”

“The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.”

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

“Pray without ceasing.”

“The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.”

“Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”

“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

“Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.”