For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?
Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.
Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.
And he put his hand on him, saying, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away he was made clean.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
And I said to the king, If it is the king's pleasure, and if your servant has your approval, send me to Judah, to the town where the bodies of my fathers are at rest, so that I may take in hand the building of it.
Further, I said to the king, If it is the king's pleasure, let letters be given to me for the rulers across the river, so that they may let me go through till I come to Judah;
So the children went in and took the land, and you overcame before them the people of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them up into their hands, with their kings and the people of the land, so that they might do with them whatever it was their pleasure to do.
And it gives much increase to the kings whom you have put over us because of our sins: and they have power over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great trouble.
Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,
And on the tenth day of this seventh month there will be a holy meeting; keep yourselves from pleasure, and do no sort of work;
Every oath, and every undertaking which she gives, to keep herself from pleasure, may be supported or broken by her husband.
Do not see with pleasure your brother's evil day, the day of his fate, and do not be glad over the children of Judah on the day of their destruction, or make wide your mouth on the day of trouble.
Do not go into the doors of my people on the day of their downfall; do not be looking on their trouble with pleasure on the day of their downfall, or put your hands on their goods on the day of their downfall.
For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.
The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.
Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights.
For your servants take pleasure in her stones, looking with love on her dust.
Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.
As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.
Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.
Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.
Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.
My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.
For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.
This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)
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