Galatians 1:10

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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.

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  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
  • Eph 6:6 : 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • Rom 2:29 : 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
  • 2 Cor 5:9-9 : 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
  • Acts 4:19-20 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent out unto 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.
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
  • 1 John 3:9 : 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
  • Matt 28:14 : 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
  • Rom 2:8 : 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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