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.
Do i seek
The servant
Bible References
Do i now
Acts 4:19
And Peter and John responding said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than God, judge ye;
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles responding said, It behooves us to obey God rather than men.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,
Do i seek
2 Corinthians 12:19
For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,
For if
Matthew 22:16
And they send to Him their own disciples along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and that thou art teaching the way of God in truth, and there is not a care to thee for any one; for thou dost not look into the face of men.
Romans 15:1
But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 10:33
as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
Ephesians 6:6
not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;
Colossians 3:22
Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.
James 4:4
O adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore may wish to be the friend of the world renders himself the enemy of God.
The servant
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called an apostle, having been separated unto the gospel of God,