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pleasing god rather than people

The 14 most-voted verses about pleasing god rather than people, from 11 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)

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 Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:29 (BSB)

¶ Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:29 (KJV)

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:29 (WEB)

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (BSB)

And what soever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

Isaiah 2:22 (BSB)

Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Isaiah 2:22 (KJV)

Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?

Isaiah 2:22 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 16:7 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 16:7 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:7 (WEB)

This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:5 (BSB)

¶ Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV)

The LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:5 (WEB)

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (BSB)

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (KJV)

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 10:28 (WEB)

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:44 (BSB)

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?

John 5:44 (KJV)

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:44 (WEB)

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (BSB)

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)

Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (WEB)

So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.

2 Corinthians 5:9 (BSB)

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

2 Corinthians 5:9 (KJV)

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

2 Corinthians 5:9 (WEB)

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20 (BSB)

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 (KJV)

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20 (WEB)

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