'Pleasure' in the Bible
And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.
And he put his hand on him, saying, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away he was made clean.
“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.
"This is My servant whom I have chosen, My dearly loved One in whom My soul takes pleasure. I will put My spirit upon Him, and He will announce justice to the nations.
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit.
And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?
Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],
And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.
He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
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