Galatians 1:10 “Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to p…”

Galatians 1:10

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.

Darby Translation

For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman.

Young's Literal Translation

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please — Christ's servant I should not be.

Bible in Basic English

Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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Cross references

“do I now”

1 Thessalonians 2:4 Acts 5:29 2 Corinthians 5:9–11 Acts 4:19 Acts 4:20

1 Thessalonians 2:4 · BSB

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 5:29 · BSB

But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

2 Corinthians 5:9–11 · BSB

So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.

Acts 4:19 · BSB

But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

Acts 4:20 · BSB

For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

“persuade”

1 John 3:9 Romans 2:8 Matthew 28:14 1 Samuel 21:7 Acts 12:20

1 John 3:9 · BSB

Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

Romans 2:8 · BSB

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Matthew 28:14 · BSB

If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

1 Samuel 21:7 · BSB

Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.

Acts 12:20 · BSB

Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on th…

“do I seek”

2 Corinthians 12:19

2 Corinthians 12:19 · BSB

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

“for if”

Ephesians 6:6 James 4:4 Matthew 22:16 Colossians 3:22 1 Corinthians 10:33 Romans 15:1

Ephesians 6:6 · BSB

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.

James 4:4 · BSB

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Matthew 22:16 · BSB

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…

Colossians 3:22 · BSB

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 10:33 · BSB

as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

Romans 15:1 · BSB

We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

“the servant”

Romans 1:1

Romans 1:1 · BSB

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

Also

Romans 2:29

Romans 2:29 · BSB

No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

11For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

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