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Galatians 1:10

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8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

9 As 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!

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.

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

12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

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BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
For presently do I appease men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
ÅB
Taler jeg nå mennesker til vilje, eller Gud? eller søker jeg å tekkes mennesker? Søkte jeg enda å tekkes mennesker, da var jeg ikke Kristi tjener.
OTB
Søker jeg nå å få menneskers bifall, eller Guds? Eller prøver jeg å behage mennesker? Hvis jeg fortsatt prøvde å behage mennesker, ville jeg ikke være en Kristi tjener.
B1930
Taler jeg nu mennesker til vilje, eller Gud? eller søker jeg å tekkes mennesker? Søkte jeg ennu å tekkes mennesker, da var jeg ikke Kristi tjener.

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Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:4

    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.

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  • Acts 5:29

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

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  • Ephesians 6:6

    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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  • James 4:4

    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.

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  • Matthew 22:16

    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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  • Colossians 3:22

    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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:9–11

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

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  • Romans 2:29

    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.

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