Bible Verses About Pleasing Others
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for pleasing others, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 4,067 votes, led by Galatians 1:10. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Pleasing Others
Galatians 1:10127 votes
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.
1 Thessalonians 2:490 votes
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.
Romans 12:279 votes
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.
Colossians 3:2377 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Romans 12:174 votes
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.
Romans 12:1-270 votes
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.
Colossians 3:2265 votes
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Galatians 2:2064 votes
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.
Proverbs 29:2562 votes
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
1 Corinthians 10:3162 votes
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 6:662 votes
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
John 3:16-1761 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Corinthians 10:3361 votes
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
John 12:4359 votes
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Ephesians 5:1059 votes
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Proverbs 16:755 votes
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Revelation 1:155 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Romans 15:253 votes
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
John 5:4451 votes
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
2 Corinthians 5:951 votes
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
2 Timothy 2:1551 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Colossians 3:22-2550 votes
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Luke 1:3746 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke 6:2645 votes
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
James 4:445 votes
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
What does the Bible say about pleasing others?
Readers most often cite Galatians 1:10 on the subject of pleasing others. Across 4,067 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Thessalonians 2:4, Romans 12:2, Colossians 3:23. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.