Galatians 1:10

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 now

Do i seek

2 Corinthians 12:19

1 Thessalonians 2:4

For if

The servant

Romans 1:1

Bible References

Do i now

But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.

So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

Do i seek

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

For if

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone's favor because you show no partiality.

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.

not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world's friend makes himself God's enemy.

The servant

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.