Thematic Bible: Men-pleasers
Thematic Bible
Ministers » Should not be » Men-pleasers
For am I seeking [to gain] the favor of men or of God? Or, am I striving to please people [by what I do]? If I were still [trying] to please people, I would not be a [true] servant of Christ.
Verse Concepts
Instead, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel. So, we speak, not trying to please people but God, who examines [the motives of] our hearts.
Verse Concepts
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Men-pleasers
You slaves should obey your earthly masters in everything, [and] do not do it just when they are looking [at you], or to gain their favor, but do it with a sincere heart, out of reverence for the Lord.
Verse Concepts
Do not serve them only when you are being watched, just to gain their approval, but as slaves of Christ, doing what God wants from your heart.
Verse Concepts
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- 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