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 answering, said to them, Whether it be righteous in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge ye.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answering said, We ought to obey God rather than man.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we are ambitious, whether present, or absent, to be well-pleasing to him.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts.

Do i seek

2 Corinthians 12:19
Think ye that we again excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all things, beloved, for your edification.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts.

For if

Matthew 22:16
And they sent 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
Therefore we who 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 that of many that they may be saved.
Ephesians 6:6
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as 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 adultresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity against God? Whosoever therefore desireth to be a friend of the world, is an 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,