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
Peter and John answered: You judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God.
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered: We must obey God rather than men.
2 Corinthians 5:9
We make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to him.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts).
Do i seek
2 Corinthians 12:19
Do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for you're up building.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts).
For if
Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples with the Herodians to Jesus. They said: Teacher we know you are truthful. You teach the way of God in truth. And you are not partial to the influence of men.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not just please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
Ephesians 6:6
This should not be in the way of eye service, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from a complete heart;
Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, respecting God.
James 4:4
Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity (hatred) (hostility) toward God? Whoever would be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
The servant
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed (set apart) for the good news of God,