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Acts 25:9
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

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Acts 24:27
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

John 12:43
for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

Mark 15:15
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

Acts 26:32
Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

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Acts 12:1
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Acts 12:2
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

Acts 12:3
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

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Matthew 27:15
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.

Mark 15:6
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.

Luke 23:17
Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

John 18:39
But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

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Galatians 1:10
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.

Ephesians 6:6
not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

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