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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἄρτιartiPresentlyG737 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousof menG444 →
πείθωpeithōdo I seek approvalG3982 →
ἢēorG2228 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
θεόν;theonGod?G2316 →
ἢēOrG2228 →
ζητῶzētōdo I seekG2212 →
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenG444 →
ἀρέσκειν;areskeinto please?G700 →
εἰeiifG1487 →
ἔτιetiyetG2089 →
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenG444 →
ἤρεσκον,ēreskonI were pleasing,G700 →
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547 →
δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἂνanthen wouldG302 →
ἤμην.¶ēmēnI was being.G1510 →

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1 Thessalonians 2:4Instead, 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 5:29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.Ephesians 6:6And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.Matthew 6:24No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.2 Timothy 2:15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.1 John 2:15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.James 4:4You 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 22:16They 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.Colossians 3:22Slaves, 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.2 Corinthians 5:9–11So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.Romans 2:29No, 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.John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.Acts 4:19–20But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.Colossians 3:24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.Jeremiah 15:19Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.1 Thessalonians 2:6Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.1 John 3:9Anyone 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.2 Corinthians 12:19Have 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.

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