Thematic Bible: Men-pleasers
Thematic Bible
Ministers » Should not be » Men-pleasers
Am I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
Verse Concepts
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel [that tells the good news of salvation through faith in Christ], so we speak, not as [if we were trying] to please people [to gain power and popularity], but to please God who examines our hearts [expecting our best].
Verse Concepts
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Men-pleasers
Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord.
Verse Concepts
not in the way of eye-service [working only when someone is watching you and only] to please men, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart;
Verse Concepts
Related Topics
- Acceptance
- Apostles, Authority In Church
- Approval
- Being Seen By Man
- Christians Are Called Servants Of Christ
- Doing God's Will
- Duties Of Christian Servants
- Employees
- Eyes, Figurative Use
- Favor
- Flattery
- God And The Heart
- God Testing People
- Godly Man
- Hard Work
- Human Favour
- Lordship, Human And Divine
- Man's Relation To God
- Men Pleasers
- Ministers, Description Of
- Ministers, Should Not Be
- Not Being Alone
- Not Pleasing People
- Obeying People
- People Commended By God
- Pleasing God
- Pleasing Men
- Popularity
- Popularity Sought
- Preaching, Importance Of
- Putting God First
- Reverence, And Obedience
- Reverence, And Social Behaviour
- Seeking The Favour Of God
- Servanthood, In Life Of Believers
- Servants, Bad
- Servants, Good
- Service
- Serving Christ
- Serving God
- Singleness Of Heart
- Slaves
- Stewardship
- Submission To God's Will
- Tests
- The Fear Of The Lord
- Trusting Others
- Work As To Christ
- Worthiness
- Ethics, personal
- Flexibility
- Improvement
- Man
- Motives
- Seeking
- Striving
- Trying