Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The servant

Bible References

Do i now

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;
Acts 5:29
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.

Do i seek

2 Corinthians 12:19
Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.

For if

Matthew 22:16
And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;
Romans 15:1
But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I also please all in all things; not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
Ephesians 6:6
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Colossians 3:22
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
James 4:4
Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore is minded to be the friend of the world is constituted enemy of God.

The servant

Romans 1:1
Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated to God's glad tidings,