Galatians 1:10
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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.Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
In other translations
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.Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Greek words
ἄρτιartiPresentlyG737γὰρgarforG1063ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousof menG444πείθωpeithōdo I seek approvalG3982ἢēorG2228τὸνton<the>G3588θεόν;theonGod?G2316ἢēOrG2228ζητῶzētōdo I seekG2212ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenG444ἀρέσκειν;areskeinto please?G700εἰeiifG1487γὰρgarforG1063ἔτιetiyetG2089ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenG444ἤρεσκον,ēreskonI were pleasing,G700ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401οὐκouknotG3756ἂνanthen wouldG302ἤμην.¶ēmēnI was being.G1510
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:4But 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.Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Ephesians 6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
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- Matthew 22:16And 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.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:9-119 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.9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. 11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
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- Acts 4:19-2019 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.19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. 20 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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