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What does the Bible say about pleasing god rather than people?

15 verses about pleasing god rather than people, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about pleasing god rather than people

Galatians 1:10 — 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. 10 votes
John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 5 votes
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — 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. 5 votes
Proverbs 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. 4 votes
Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 4 votes
Colossians 3:23 — And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 4 votes
Isaiah 2:22 — Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? 3 votes
Proverbs 16:7 — When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 2 votes
Jeremiah 17:5 — Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. 2 votes
Matthew 10:28 — 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. 2 votes
John 5:44 — How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 2 votes
Romans 12:1 — 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. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 5:9 — Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 2 votes
Galatians 2:20 — 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. 2 votes

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Proverbs (2), John (2), Galatians (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Matthew (1), Acts (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1)

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