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G0700ἀρέσκωareskō
to pleasePart of speech: Greek Verb
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But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
ἤρεσεν ēresen “pleased”
When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
ἤρεσεν ēresen “she pleased”
These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
ἤρεσεν ēresen “pleased”
Those who are in the flesh can't please God.
ἀρέσαι aresai “to please”
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
ἀρέσκειν· areskein “to please;”
Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
ἀρεσκέτω aresketō “should please”
For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."
ἤρεσεν ēresen “pleased”
But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
ἀρέσῃ aresē “he may please”
but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
ἀρέσῃ aresē “he may please”
There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world--how she may please her husband.
ἀρέσῃ aresē “she may please”
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
ἀρέσκω areskō “please”
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.
ἀρέσκειν; areskein “to please?”ἤρεσκον, ēreskon “I were pleasing,”
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
ἀρέσκοντες areskontes “pleasing”
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men;
ἀρεσκόντων areskontōn “pleasing”
Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
ἀρέσκειν areskein “to please”
No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
ἀρέσῃ. aresē “he may please.”