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

Do i seek

2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

For if

Matthew 22:16
And they sent out to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Romans 15:1
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities 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
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever 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 to the gospel of God,