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Galatians 1:10
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Galatians 1:10
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10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?(A) If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10
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Galatians 1:10
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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.
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1 Thessalonians 2:4
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1 Thessalonians 2:4
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4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.(A) We are not trying to please people(B) but God, who tests our hearts.(C)
1 Thessalonians 2:4
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1 Thessalonians 2:4
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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.
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Acts 5:29
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Acts 5:29
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29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(A)
Acts 5:29
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Acts 5:29
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29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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Ephesians 6:6
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Ephesians 6:6
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6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(A) doing the will of God from your heart.
Ephesians 6:6
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Ephesians 6:6
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6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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James 4:4
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James 4:4
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James 4:4
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James 4:4
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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.
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Matthew 22:16
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Matthew 22:16
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16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.
Matthew 22:16
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Matthew 22:16
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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.
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Colossians 3:22
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Colossians 3:22
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22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
Colossians 3:22
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Colossians 3:22
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22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
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2 Corinthians 5:9-11
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2 Corinthians 5:9-11
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9 So we make it our goal to please him,(A) whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us(B) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
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11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(C) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(D)
2 Corinthians 5:9-11
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2 Corinthians 5:9-11
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9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
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Romans 2:29
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Romans 2:29
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29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(A) by the Spirit,(B) not by the written code.(C) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(D)
Romans 2:29
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Romans 2:29
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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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Acts 4:19-20
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Acts 4:19-20
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19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(A) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(B) about what we have seen and heard.”(C)
Acts 4:19-20
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Acts 4:19-20
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19 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.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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1 John 3:9
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1 John 3:9
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9 No one who is born of God(A) will continue to sin,(B) because God’s seed(C) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.
1 John 3:9
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1 John 3:9
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9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
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2 Corinthians 12:19
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2 Corinthians 12:19
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19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God(A) as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends,(B) is for your strengthening.(C)
2 Corinthians 12:19
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2 Corinthians 12:19
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19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
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Romans 2:8
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Romans 2:8
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8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(A) there will be wrath and anger.(B)
Romans 2:8
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Romans 2:8
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8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
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