G0700–ἀρέσκω–areskō

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before all the company, and so pleased Herod

ἤρεσεν ēresen “pleased”

at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you."

ἤρεσεν ēresen “she pleased”

The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

ἤρεσεν ēresen “pleased”

And those whose hearts are absorbed in earthly things cannot please God.

ἀρέσαι aresai “to please”

As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.

ἀρέσκειν· areskein “to please;”

Let each of us endeavour to please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up.

ἀρεσκέτω aresketō “should please”

For even the Christ did not seek His own pleasure. His principle was, "The reproaches which they addressed to Thee have fallen on me."

ἤρεσεν ēresen “pleased”

And I would have you free from worldly anxiety. An unmarried man concerns himself with the Lord's business--how he shall please the Lord;

ἀρέσῃ aresē “he may please”

but a married man concerns himself with the business of the world--how he shall please his wife.

ἀρέσῃ aresē “he may please”

There is a difference too between a married and an unmarried woman. She who is unmarried concerns herself with the Lord's business--that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman concerns herself with the business of the world--how s

ἀρέσῃ aresē “she may please”

That is the way that I also seek in everything the approval of all men, not aiming at my own profit, but at that of the many, in the hope that they may be saved.

ἀρέσκω areskō “please”

For is it man's favour or God's that I aspire to? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still a man-pleaser, I should not be Christ's bondservant.

ἀρέσκειν; areskein “to please?”ἤρεσκον, ēreskon “I were pleasing,”

But as God tested and approved us before entrusting us with His Good News, so in what we say we are seeking not to please men but to please God, who tests and approves our motives.

ἀρέσκοντες areskontes “pleasing”

Those Jewish persecutors killed both the Lord Jesus and the Prophets, and drove us out of their midst. They are displeasing to God, and are the enemies of all mankind;

ἀρεσκόντων areskontōn “pleasing”

Moreover, brethren, as you learnt from our lips the lives which you ought to live, and do live, so as to please God, we beg and exhort you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live them more and more truly.

ἀρέσκειν areskein “to please”

Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.

ἀρέσῃ. aresē “he may please.”