be agreeable

(Hom., Hdt., al.): c. dat. pers., , , , , , , , , ; seq. (= Heb. , Bl., § 37, 1; 40, 7), . to please Mt 14:6 Mk 6:22 Ro 8:8 15:2 I Th 2:15 4:1 I Co 7:32 33 34 Ga 1:10 II Ti 2:4 Ac 6:5 ἐνώπιον בּעֵנֵי In late Gk., esp. in Inscr., (v. M, , , , , ; Cremer, 640 f.); , , , .† to render service to Th. ICC , 7:32 I Co. 33 34 Ro 15:1 3 I Co 10:33 I Th 2:4

I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.

to please

to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)

please

ἀρέσκω [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;] 1. to please (Hom., Hdt., al.): with dative of person(s), Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:22, Rom.8:8 15:2, 1Th.2:15 4:1, 1Co.7:32-34 Gal.1:10, 2Ti.2:4; before ἐνώπισν (= Heb. בּעֵנֵי, Bl., § 37, 1; 40, 7), Ac 65. 2. In late Gk., esp. in Inscr., to render service to (see M, Th., ICC, 1 Co., ll with; Cremer, 640 f.); Rom.15:1, 3, 1Co.10:33, 1Th.2:4.† (AS)