Bible Verses About God's Approval

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

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

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

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

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

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.

I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.