Bible verses about People Pleasing
Verses about the fear of people and the freedom of living for God.
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
Exodus 23:2The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Proverbs 29:25Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
Isaiah 51:7The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalms 118:6“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 6:1Do 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 10:28I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
Luke 12:4How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
John 5:44For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
John 12:43But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
2 Corinthians 5:9Am 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 1:10And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
Ephesians 6:6Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
Colossians 3:22Instead, 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 2:4When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
Psalms 56:3You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
James 4:4Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
1 John 3:1