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.

Cross References (18)

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (134)

    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who exam

  • Acts 5:29 (90)

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

  • Ephesians 6:6 (68)

    And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your

  • James 4:4 (41)

    You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to

  • Matthew 22:16 (27)

    They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that Y

  • Colossians 3:22 (26)

    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of

  • 2 Corinthians 5:9–11 (22)

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

  • Romans 2:29 (19)

    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 writ

  • Acts 4:19–20 (16)

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

  • 1 John 3:9 (7)

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

  • 2 Corinthians 12:19 (7)

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

  • Romans 2:8 (6)

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

  • 1 Corinthians 10:33 (5)

    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 s

  • Romans 1:1 (5)

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

  • Romans 15:1–2 (-1)

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

  • Matthew 28:14 (-4)

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

  • 1 Samuel 21:7 (-9)

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

  • Acts 12:20 (-12)

    Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the s