I need help finding a verse please.

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I am paraphrasing, but there is a verse in Scripture telling us to beware of the kind of person who pleases all the people all of the time, and is friends with and respected by all.

Can anyone give me the reference? Thanks a lot.

[ayin jade]

sounds like proverbs?

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No, mabye, but I don't think so, but I'm hoping it will ring a bell for someone. I really need it.

[kittyjo]

I don't know if this will help but, these two verses were the first to pop into mind:

Ephesians 5

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Romans 16

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Here is another one but I'm not sure that it applies:

Jeremiah 9

4 "Beware of your friends;

do not trust your brothers.

For every brother is a deceiver,

and every friend a slanderer.

5 Friend deceives friend,

and no one speaks the truth.

They have taught their tongues to lie;

they weary themselves with sinning.

6 You live in the midst of deception;

in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,"

declares the LORD.

[shammah]

Read all of John chapter 15; But verse 19, addresses the heart of the answer.

If ye were of the world the world would love it's own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you!

Also, Luke 6:26; Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! For so did the fathers to the false prophets!

Luke 21:17; And ye shall be hated of ALL men for My names sake.

Also; They are of the World; therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. John 4:5; This verse speaks of false spiritual teachers, pastors, and prophets, who speak by the false spirit. So we are commanded to try the spirits, many come with signs and lying wonders, and will atempt to win over even the elect, with signs, words, and flatteries!

Beware of gospels of prosperity, the easy and fun roads, a wide path, where everyone who says some (scripted words) are sealed for salvation! Even the Devils believe and tremble; but they do not do His will! The way is difficult, all those who would save their life must loose it; and all those willing to loose this life for Christ's sake, they will find eternal salvation, if they obey and believe unto the end!

Agape; Shammah-2.

[Jedi4Yahweh]

I am paraphrasing, but there is a verse in Scripture telling us to beware of the kind of person who pleases all the people all of the time, and is friends with and respected by all.

Can anyone give me the reference? Thanks a lot.

There are a lot of scriptures on this issue.

Here is one that comes to mind that Paul spoke:

Gal 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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Thank you all, but those are not the verse. The verse is pretty specific about the kind of person who pleases all people.

[ServingHim]

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. John 12:43

1 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword; 3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Acts 12:1-3

[ServingHim]

Though they know God's decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them. Romans 1:32

[Old Timer]

Isa 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits.