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.
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who exam
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that Y
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
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
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has be
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
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
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
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief sh
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the s