Verse 4

but{G235} even as{G2531} we have been approved{G1381} of{G5259} God{G2316} to be intrusted with{G4100} the gospel,{G2098} so{G3779} we speak;{G2980} not{G3756} as{G5613} pleasing{G700} men,{G444} but{G235} God{G2316} who{G3588} proveth{G1381} our{G2257} hearts.{G2588}

Referenced Verses

  • Gal 1:10 : 10 For{G1063} am I{G3982} now{G737} seeking the favor{G3982} of men,{G444} or{G2228} of God?{G2316} or{G2228} am I striving{G2212} to please{G700} men?{G444} {G1063} if{G1487} I{G700} were still{G2089} pleasing{G700} men,{G444} I should{G302} not{G3756} be{G2252} a servant{G1401} of Christ.{G5547}
  • Gal 2:7 : 7 but{G235} contrariwise,{G5121} when they saw{G1492} that{G3754} I had been intrusted{G4100} with the gospel{G2098} of the uncircumcision,{G203} even as{G2531} Peter{G4074} with [the gospel] of the circumcision{G4061}
  • Rom 8:27 : 27 and{G1161} he that searcheth{G2045} the hearts{G2588} knoweth{G1492} what{G5101} is the mind{G5427} of the Spirit,{G4151} because{G3754} he maketh intercession{G1793} for{G5228} the saints{G40} according to{G2596} [the will of] God.{G2316}
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let{G3049} a man{G444} so{G3779} account{G3049} of us,{G2248} as{G5613} of ministers{G5257} of Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} stewards{G3623} of the mysteries{G3466} of God.{G2316} 2 Here, moreover,{G3063} {G3739} it is required{G2212} in{G1722} stewards,{G3623} that{G2443} a man{G5100} be found{G2147} faithful.{G4103}
  • Jer 32:19 : 19 great{H1419} in counsel,{H6098} and mighty{H7227} in work;{H5950} whose eyes{H5869} are open{H6491} upon all the ways{H1870} of the sons{H1121} of men,{H120} to give{H5414} every one{H376} according to his ways,{H1870} and according to the fruit{H6529} of his doings:{H4611}
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know{H3045} also, my God,{H430} that thou triest{H974} the heart,{H3824} and hast pleasure{H7521} in uprightness.{H3476} As for me, in the uprightness{H4339} of my heart{H3824} I have willingly offered{H5068} all these things: and now have I seen{H7200} with joy{H8057} thy people,{H5971} that are present{H4672} here, offer willingly{H5068} unto thee.
  • Ps 17:3 : 3 Thou hast proved{H974} my heart;{H3820} Thou hast visited{H6485} me in the night;{H3915} Thou hast tried{H6884} me, and findest{H4672} nothing; I am purposed{H2161} that my mouth{H6310} shall not transgress.{H5674}
  • 1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do{G4238} this{G5124} of mine own will,{G1635} I have{G2192} a reward:{G3408} but{G1161} if{G1487} not of mine own will,{G210} I have a stewardship{G3622} intrusted to me.{G4100}
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Servants,{G1401} obey{G5219} in{G2596} all things{G3956} them that are your masters{G2962} according to{G2596} the flesh;{G4561} not{G3361} with{G1722} eye-service,{G3787} as{G5613} men-pleasers,{G441} but{G235} in{G1722} singleness{G572} of heart,{G2588} fearing{G5399} the Lord:{G2316}
  • Titus 1:3 : 3 but{G1161} {G5319} in his own{G2398} seasons{G2540} manifested{G5319} his{G846} word{G3056} in{G1722} the message,{G2782} wherewith{G3739} I{G1473} was intrusted{G4100} according to{G2596} the commandment{G2003} of God{G2316} our{G2257} Saviour;{G4990}
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And there{G2076} is no{G3756} creature{G2937} that is not manifest{G852} in{G1799} his{G846} sight:{G1799} but{G1161} all things{G3956} are naked{G1131} and{G2532} laid open{G5136} before the eyes{G3788} of him{G846} with{G4314} whom{G3739} we have{G2254} to do.{G3056}
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And{G2532} I will kill{G615} her{G846} children{G5043} with{G1722} death;{G2288} and{G2532} all{G3956} the churches{G1577} shall know{G1097} that{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510} he that searcheth{G2045} the reins{G3510} and{G2532} hearts:{G2588} and{G2532} I will give{G1325} unto{G5213} each one of{G1538} you{G5213} according to{G2596} your{G5216} works.{G2041}
  • 1 Tim 1:11-13 : 11 according to{G2596} the gospel{G2098} of the glory{G1391} of the blessed{G3107} God,{G2316} which{G3739} was committed to{G4100} my{G1473} trust.{G4100} 12 {G2532} I{G2192} thank{G5485} him that enabled{G1743} me,{G3165} even Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord,{G2962} for that{G3754} he counted{G2233} me{G3165} faithful,{G4103} appointing me{G5087} to{G1519} his service;{G1248} 13 though I was{G5607} before{G4386} a blasphemer,{G989} and{G2532} a persecutor,{G1376} and{G2532} injurious:{G5197} but{G235} I obtained mercy,{G1653} because{G3754} I did{G4160} it ignorantly{G50} in{G1722} unbelief;{G570}
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O{G5599} Timothy,{G5095} guard{G5442} that which is committed unto [thee],{G3872} turning{G1624} away from the profane{G952} babblings{G2757} and{G2532} oppositions{G477} of the knowledge{G1108} which is falsely so called;{G5581}
  • 2 Tim 1:14 : 14 That{G3588} good thing{G2570} which was committed unto [thee]{G3872} guard{G5442} through{G1223} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} which dwelleth{G1774} in{G1722} us.{G2254}
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And{G2532} the things which{G3739} thou hast heard{G191} from{G3844} me{G1700} among{G1223} many{G4183} witnesses,{G3144} the same{G5023} commit{G3908} thou to faithful{G4103} men,{G444} who{G3748} shall be{G2071} able to{G2425} teach{G1321} others{G2087} also.{G2532}
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 but{G235} we have renounced{G550} the hidden things{G2927} of shame,{G152} not{G3361} walking{G4043} in{G1722} craftiness,{G3834} nor{G3366} handling{G1389} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} deceitfully;{G1389} but{G235} by the manifestation{G5321} of the truth{G225} commending{G4921} ourselves{G1438} to{G4314} every{G3956} man's{G444} conscience{G4893} in the sight of{G1799} God.{G2316}
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing{G1492} therefore{G3767} the fear{G5401} of the Lord,{G2962} we persuade{G3982} men,{G444} but{G1161} we are made manifest{G5319} unto God;{G2316} and{G1161} I hope{G1679} that we are made manifest{G5319} also{G2532} in{G1722} your{G5216} consciences.{G4893}
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore{G5620} {G575} we{G2249} henceforth{G3568} know{G1492} no man{G3762} after{G2596} the flesh:{G4561} {G1161} even{G2532} though{G1487} we have known{G1097} Christ{G5547} after{G2596} the flesh,{G4561} yet{G235} now{G3568} we{G1097} know [him so] no more.{G3765}
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me,{G1698} who am{G3588} less than the least{G1647} of all{G3956} saints,{G40} was{G1325} this{G3778} grace{G5485} given,{G1325} to preach{G2097} unto{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484} the unsearchable{G421} riches{G4149} of Christ;{G5547}
  • Eph 6:6 : 6 not{G3361} in the way{G2596} of eyeservice,{G3787} as{G5613} men-pleasers;{G441} but{G235} as{G5613} servants{G1401} of Christ,{G5547} doing{G4160} the will{G2307} of God{G2316} from{G1537} the heart;{G5590}
  • Ps 44:21 : 21 Will not God{H430} search this out?{H2713} For he knoweth{H3045} the secrets{H8587} of the heart.{H3820}
  • Ps 139:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah,{H3068} thou hast searched{H2713} me, and known{H3045} [me]. 2 Thou knowest{H3045} my downsitting{H3427} and mine uprising;{H6965} Thou understandest{H995} my thought{H7454} afar off.{H7350}
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 The refining pot{H4715} is for silver,{H3701} and the furnace{H3564} for gold;{H2091} But Jehovah{H3068} trieth{H974} the hearts.{H3826}
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah,{H3068} search{H2713} the mind,{H3820} I try{H974} the heart,{H3820} even to give{H5414} every man{H376} according to his ways,{H1870} according to the fruit{H6529} of his doings.{H4611}
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the wickedness{H7451} of the wicked{H7563} come to an end,{H1584} but establish{H3559} thou the righteous:{H6662} For the righteous{H6662} God{H430} trieth{H974} the minds{H3629} and hearts.{H3826}
  • Num 27:16 : 16 Let Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of the spirits{H7307} of all flesh,{H1320} appoint{H6485} a man{H376} over the congregation,{H5712}
  • 1 Kgs 8:39 : 39 then hear{H8085} thou in heaven{H8064} thy dwelling -{H3427} place,{H4349} and forgive,{H5545} and do,{H6213} and render{H5414} unto every man{H376} according to all his ways,{H1870} whose heart{H3824} thou knowest;{H3045} (for thou, even thou only, knowest{H3045} the hearts{H3824} of all the children{H1121} of men;){H120}
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said,{G2036} Who{G5101} then{G687} is{G2076} the{G3623} faithful{G4103} and{G2532} wise{G5429} steward,{G3623} whom{G3739} his lord{G2962} shall set{G2525} over{G1909} his{G846} household,{G2322} to give{G1325} them their portion of food{G4620} in{G1722} due season?{G2540}
  • Luke 16:11 : 11 If{G1487} therefore{G3767} ye have{G1096} not{G3756} been{G1096} faithful{G4103} in{G1722} the unrighteous{G94} mammon,{G3126} who{G5101} will commit{G4100} to your{G5213} trust{G4100} the true{G228} [riches]?
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But{G1161} {G846} Jesus{G2424} did{G4100} not{G3756} trust{G4100} himself{G1438} unto them,{G846} for that{G1223} he{G846} knew{G1097} all{G3956} men, 25 and{G2532} because{G3754} he needed{G5532} not{G3756} that{G2443} any{G5100} one should bear witness{G3140} concerning{G4012} man;{G444} for{G1063} he{G846} himself knew{G1097} what{G5101} was{G2258} in{G1722} man.{G444}
  • John 21:17 : 17 He saith{G3004} unto him{G846} the third time,{G5154} Simon,{G4613} [son] of John,{G2495} lovest thou{G5368} me?{G3165} Peter{G4074} was grieved{G3076} because{G3754} he said{G2036} unto him{G846} the third time,{G5154} Lovest thou{G5368} me?{G3165} And{G2532} he said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Lord,{G2962} thou{G4771} knowest{G1492} all things;{G3956} thou{G4771} knowest{G1097} that{G3754} I love{G5368} thee.{G4571} Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004} unto him,{G846} Feed{G1006} my{G3450} sheep.{G4263}
  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now{G1161} concerning{G4012} virgins{G3933} I have{G2192} no{G3756} commandment{G2003} of the Lord:{G2962} but{G1161} I give{G1325} my judgment,{G1106} as{G5613} one that hath obtained mercy{G1653} of{G5259} the Lord{G2962} to be{G1511} trustworthy.{G4103}
  • 1 Cor 2:4-5 : 4 And{G2532} my{G3450} speech{G3056} and{G2532} my{G3450} preaching{G2782} were not{G3756} in{G1722} persuasive{G3981} words{G3056} of {G442} wisdom,{G4678} but{G235} in{G1722} demonstration{G585} of the Spirit{G4151} and{G2532} of power:{G1411} 5 that{G2443} your{G5216} faith{G4102} should not{G3361} stand{G5600} in{G1722} the wisdom{G4678} of men,{G444} but{G235} in{G1722} the power{G1411} of God.{G2316}