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 answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge you.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

Do i seek

2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do you 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 as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

For if

Matthew 22:16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, neither care you for any man: for you regard not the person of men.
Romans 15:1
We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Ephesians 6:6
Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
James 4:4
You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

The servant

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