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What Does the Bible Say About Pleasing God?

Here are 11 Bible verses about pleasing god, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Thessalonians 2:4

    But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

    BSBInstead, 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.

  2. #2Hebrews 11:6

    But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

    BSBAnd without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

  3. #3Romans 12:1-2

    I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    BSBTherefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  4. #4Romans 8:8

    So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

    BSBThose controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

  5. #5Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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

  6. #6John 8:29

    And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

    BSBHe who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

  7. #71 John 3:22

    And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

    BSBand we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

  8. #8Galatians 1:10

    For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

    BSBAm 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.

  9. #9Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    BSBDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  10. #10Hebrews 13:16

    But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

    BSBAnd do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

  11. #11Psalms 19:14

    Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

    BSBMay the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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