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.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Ἄρτι G737 ADV	Strong's Definition arti just now just now, this moment "now at this time, at this very time, this moment
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ἀνθρώπους G444 N-APM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
πείθω G3982 V-PAI-1S	Strong's Definition peithō to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty) persuade to persuade, i.e., to induce one by words to believe "to make friends of, to win one's favor, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one"to tranquillise"to persuade unto i.e., move or induce one to persuasion to do something be persuaded to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing to believe "to be persuaded of a thing concerning a person to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with to trust, have confidence, be confident
ἢ G2228 CONJ	Strong's Definition ē disjunctive, or; comparative, than either, or, than
τὸν G3588 T-ASM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεόν G2316 N-ASM	Strong's Definition theos a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity spoken of the only and true God refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way God's representative or viceregent of magistrates and judges
ἢ G2228 CONJ	Strong's Definition ē disjunctive, or; comparative, than either, or, than
ζητῶ G2212 V-PAI-1S	Strong's Definition zēteō to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) to seek in order to find to seek a thing "to seek [in order to find out by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after to seek i.e., require, demand to crave, demand something from someone
ἀνθρώποις G444 N-DPM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
ἀρέσκειν G700 V-PAN	Strong's Definition areskō to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) to please "to strive to please to accommodate one's self to the opinions desires and interests of others
εἰ G1487 CONJ	Strong's Definition ei if, whether, that, etc if, whether
γὰρ G1063	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ἔτι G2089 ADV	Strong's Definition eti ___%___yet,___%___ still (of time or degree) yet, still of time of a thing which went on formerly, whereas now a different state of things exists or has begun to exist "of a thing which continues at present even, now with negatives no longer, no more of degree and increase even, yet "besides, more, further
ἀνθρώποις G444 N-DPM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
ἤρεσκον G700 V-IAI-1S	Strong's Definition areskō to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) to please "to strive to please to accommodate one's self to the opinions desires and interests of others
Χριστοῦ G5547 N-GSM-T	Strong's Definition christos anointed anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed
δοῦλος G1401 N-NSM	Strong's Definition doulos a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) a slave, bondman, man of servile condition a slave "metaphorically, one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing His cause among men"devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests a servant, attendant
οὐκ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
ἂν G302 PRT	Strong's Definition an whatsoever whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
ἤμην G2252	Strong's Definition ēmēn I was truly, assuredly

Ἄρτι γὰρ ἀνθρώπους πείθω ἢ τὸν θεόν ἢ ζητῶ ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκειν εἰ γὰρ ἔτι ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον Χριστοῦ δοῦλος οὐκ ἂν ἤμην

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.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:4

ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον οὕτως λαλοῦμεν οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες ἀλλὰ τῷ θεῷ τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν

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.

Acts 5:29

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις

Then Peter and and the other apostles answered said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Ephesians 6:6

μὴ κατ' ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ' ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

James 4:4

μοιχοὶ καὶ μοιχαλίδες οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ὃς ἂν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου ἐχθρὸς τοῦ θεοῦ καθίσταται

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 of world is the enemy God.

Matthew 22:16

καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν λέγοντες Διδάσκαλε οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς εἶ καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ διδάσκεις καὶ οὐ μέλει σοι περὶ οὐδενός· οὐ γὰρ βλέπεις εἰς πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπων

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.

Colossians 3:22

Οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλείαις ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ' ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν·

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

2 Corinthians 5:9

διὸ καὶ φιλοτιμούμεθα εἴτε ἐνδημοῦντες εἴτε ἐκδημοῦντες εὐάρεστοι αὐτῷ εἶναι

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

Romans 2:29

ἀλλ' ὁ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ Ἰουδαῖος καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας ἐν πνεύματι οὐ γράμματι οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἀλλ' ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ

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.

Acts 4:19

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτούς εἶπον Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ θεοῦ κρίνατε

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.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Πάλιν δοκεῖτε ὅτι ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα κατένωπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν· τὰ δὲ πάντα ἀγαπητοί ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑμῶν οἰκοδομῆς

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.

1 John 3:9

πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται

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.

Romans 2:8

τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας καὶ ἀπειθοῦσιν μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ θυμός καὶ ὀργὴ

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Romans 1:1

Παῦλος δοῦλος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ κλητὸς ἀπόστολος ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

1 Corinthians 10:33

καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν ἵνα σωθῶσιν

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Romans 15:1

Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Matthew 28:14

καὶ ἐὰν ἀκουσθῇ τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος ἡμεῖς πείσομεν αὐτὸν καὶ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους ποιήσομεν

And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

1 Samuel 21:7

וְשָׁם אִישׁ מֵֽעַבְדֵי שָׁאוּל בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא נֶעְצָר לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וּשְׁמוֹ דֹּאֵג הָֽאֲדֹמִי אַבִּיר הָֽרֹעִים אֲשֶׁר לְשָׁאֽוּל׃

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.

Acts 12:20

Ἦν δὲ ὁ Ἡρώδης θυμομαχῶν Τυρίοις καὶ Σιδωνίοις· ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ πείσαντες Βλάστον τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος τοῦ βασιλέως ᾐτοῦντο εἰρήνην διὰ τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made their friend, Blastus the king's chamberlain desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

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