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1 Thessalonians 2 4
Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please people, but rather God, who examines our hearts.
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Acts 5:29
Peter and the apostles replied,“ We must obey God rather than people.
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Ephesians 6:6
Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.
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James 4:4
You adulterous people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God.
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Romans 2:29
On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart— by the Spirit, not the letter. That person’s praise is not from people but from God.
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Matthew 22:16
So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians.“ Teacher,” they said,“ we know that you are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You don’t care what anyone thinks nor do you show partiality.
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Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 5 9-2 Corinthians 5 11
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.
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Acts 4:19-20
Peter and John answered them,“ Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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1John 3:9
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Romans 2:8
but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness.
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Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—
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2 Corinthians 12 19
Have you been thinking all along that we were defending ourselves to you? No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.
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1 Corinthians 10 33
just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
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Romans 15:1-2
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
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Matthew 28:14
If this reaches the governor’s ears, we will deal with him and keep you out of trouble.”
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1 Samuel 21 7
One of Saul’s servants, detained before the LORD, was there that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite, chief of Saul’s shepherds.
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Acts 12:20
Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. Together they presented themselves before him. After winning over Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country.