“He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted [chaphets] in me.” (2Sam 22:20)

“But without faith it is impossible to please [euaresteo] Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Heb 11:6)

“for it is God who works [energeo] in you both to will [thelo] and to do [energeo] for His good pleasure.” (Phil 2:13)

“But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased [euaresteo].” (Heb 13:16)

“to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing [areskeia] Him” (Col 1:9,10)

“for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.” (Jn 16:27)

“Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” (Jn 14:27)

“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” (Jn 14:21)

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” (1Jn 3:1)

“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” (1Jn 4:10)

“He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted [chaphets] in me.” (Ps 18:19)

“By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, and was not found, because God had taken him; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased [euaresteo] God.” (Heb 11:5)

Reading: 2Sam 21-23; Lk 14