18 Bible Verses about Pleasing Men

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

and is divided.'so also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

He hath bent his bow like an enemy, he hath stood with his right hand as an adversary, And hath slain all that were pleasant to the eye: In the tent of the daughter of Zion he hath poured out his wrath like fire.

And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.

They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; All mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: Thou wilt bring the day that thou hast proclaimed, and they shall be like unto me.

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Exhort'servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.