Galatians 1:10

World English Bible (2000)

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.

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  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
  • Eph 6:6 : 6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • Rom 2:29 : 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
  • 2 Cor 5:9-9 : 9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him. 10 For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
  • Acts 4:19-20 : 19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, 20 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
  • 1 John 3:9 : 9 Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
  • Matt 28:14 : 14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
  • Rom 2:8 : 8 but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

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