Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'pleasing' occurs 24 times in the standard works.

5 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'pleasing' in the standard works and contain 20.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 2:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 6:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 0 2
NT 4 2 6
Philip. 0 1 1
Col. 2 0 2
1 Thes. 1 0 1
Heb. 0 1 1
1 Jn. 1 0 1
BM 12 1 13
DC 6 0 6
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 24 3 27

Philip. 4:18
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

Col. 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Col. 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

1 Thes. 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.

Heb. 13:21
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Jn. 3:22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.