Bible Verses About Pleasing God Rather Than People

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.

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.

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

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

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.

And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.