Galatians 1:10
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
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.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Read in contextActs 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Read in contextEphesians 6:6
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Read in contextJames 4:4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Read in contextMatthew 22:16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Read in contextColossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:9–11
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Read in contextRomans 2:29
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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