Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I had till now pleased men, I should not have been a servant of the Messiah.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
11But I make known to you, my brethren, that the gospel announced by me, was not from man.
Cross References
Matthew 22:16And they sent to him their disciples, with domestics of Herod, and said to him: Teacher, we know that thou art veracious, and teachest the way of God with truth, regardless of man, for thou hast no respect of persons.
Acts 4:19Simon Cephas and John answered, and said to them: Whether it be right before God, that we hearken to you more than to God, judge ye.
Acts 12:20And because he was angry against the Tyrians and Sidonians, they assembled and came to him in a body; and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they begged of him that they might have peace; because the supplies of their country were derived from the kingdom of Herod.
Romans 2:8but to them who are obstinate and obey not the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will retribute wrath and ire.
Romans 15:1We then who are strong, ought to bear the infirmity of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Corinthians 5:9We are assiduous, that whether we are absent, or whether at home, we may please him.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:7-10
The Apostle's Concern at Their Defection. ( a. d. 56.) 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 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,… Read the whole commentary →