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
Then Peter and John answered and said unto them, Judge whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We must persuade God rather than men.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we also procure, whether present or absent, that we may please him.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but because we have been approved of God that he might entrust us with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

Do i seek

2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do ye think that we excuse ourselves unto you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but because we have been approved of God that he might entrust us with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

For if

Matthew 22:16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with those of Herod, saying, Master, we know that thou art a lover of truth and teachest the way of God with truth and that thou takest care for no man, for thou art no respecter of persons of men.
Romans 15:1
We then that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 10:33
even as I please everyone in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Ephesians 6:6
not to be seen as only pleasing men, but as the slaves of the Christ, doing the will of God from within,
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, in all things hearken unto your masters according to the flesh, not serving to be seen as those who only please men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
James 4:4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore that desires to be a friend of the world, makes himself the enemy of God.

The servant

Romans 1:1
Paul, slave of Jesus, the Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God