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The 12 most-voted verses about approval, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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.

Galatians 1:10 (BSB)

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.

Galatians 1:10 (KJV)

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

Galatians 1:10 (WEB)

For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

John 12:43 (BSB)

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

John 12:43 (KJV)

for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

John 12:43 (WEB)

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 (BSB)

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 (KJV)

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak—not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 (WEB)

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (BSB)

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (WEB)

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 (BSB)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (BSB)

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (KJV)

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

Proverbs 25:27 (BSB)

[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.

Proverbs 25:27 (KJV)

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

Proverbs 25:27 (WEB)

The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

Proverbs 29:25 (BSB)

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Proverbs 29:25 (KJV)

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.

Proverbs 29:25 (WEB)

But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”

Isaiah 49:4 (BSB)

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.

Isaiah 49:4 (KJV)

But I said, “I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength in vain for nothing; yet surely the justice due to me is with the LORD, and my reward with my God.”

Isaiah 49:4 (WEB)

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (BSB)

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (KJV)

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (WEB)

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

John 6:27 (BSB)

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

John 6:27 (KJV)

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

John 6:27 (WEB)

For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

Romans 14:18 (BSB)

For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Romans 14:18 (KJV)

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

Romans 14:18 (WEB)

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