Bible Verses about “approval”

“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”

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

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

“¶ ‹Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.›”

“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

“For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.”

“¶ 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.”

“[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”

“¶ [It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.”

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

“The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”

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

“[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.”

“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.”

“The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.”

“‹Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.›”

“For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.”

“Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.”