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Galatians 1:10 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Galatians 1:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Galatians chapter 1 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Galatians 1:10 (KJV)
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Commentary on Galatians 1:10
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. Paul answers an accusation: that he's a people-pleaser who softens the gospel for Gentile audiences. "Do I now persuade men, or God?" (the Greek syntax is difficult—likely "Am I now seeking human approval or God's?"). The obvious answer: God's approval alone matters. "Or do I seek to please men?" (ē zētō anthrōpois areskein) asks directly what motivates him."For if I yet pleased men" (ei eti anthrōpois ēreskon) suggests past accusations that Paul once preached circumc...
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Cross-References for Galatians 1:10
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“so we speak; not as pleasing men”
“We must obey God rather than men.,Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.,,,,,,,,”
“as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ”
“don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”
“along with the Herodians”
“obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh”
“whether at home or absent”
“and circumcision is that of the heart”
“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,,But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.,,,,,,,,”
“do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things”