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Galatians 1:10-17

10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

11 Paul Called by God
I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up.

12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased

16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

Cross References for Galatians 1:10-17

2 Chronicles 32:15 - Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you and mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god o... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:15 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:15

2 Timothy 2:15 - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be asha... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:15 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:15

Acts 5:29 - Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men! Click to read the verse Acts 5:29 Click to read the verse Acts 5:29

Matthew 6:24 - “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be de... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:24

Colossians 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestl... Click to read the verse Colossians 4:12 Click to read the verse Colossians 4:12

1 John 3:9 - No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:9 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:9

Acts 12:20 - He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought a... Click to read the verse Acts 12:20 Click to read the verse Acts 12:20

Acts 20:19 - I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plo... Click to read the verse Acts 20:19 Click to read the verse Acts 20:19

1 Samuel 21:7 - Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord; he was Doeg the Edomit... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 21:7 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 21:7

1 Kings 22:14 - But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.” Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:14 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:14

Romans 2:8 - But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrat... Click to read the verse Romans 2:8 Click to read the verse Romans 2:8

1 Samuel 15:24 - Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:24 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:24

Acts 12:3 - When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during ... Click to read the verse Acts 12:3 Click to read the verse Acts 12:3

James 4:4 - You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyo... Click to read the verse James 4:4 Click to read the verse James 4:4

Acts 24:27 - When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to g... Click to read the verse Acts 24:27 Click to read the verse Acts 24:27

2 Kings 16:11 - So Uriah the priest built an altar in accordance with all the plans that King Ahaz had sent fro... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 16:11 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 16:11

Deuteronomy 33:9 - He said of his father and mother, ‘I have no regard for them.’ He did not recognize his brother... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 33:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 33:9

Jeremiah 15:19 - Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me;... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:19

Romans 6:22 - But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you rea... Click to read the verse Romans 6:22 Click to read the verse Romans 6:22

Romans 1:1 - Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— Click to read the verse Romans 1:1 Click to read the verse Romans 1:1

Ephesians 6:6 - Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doin... Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:6 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:6

Romans 16:18 - For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and fl... Click to read the verse Romans 16:18 Click to read the verse Romans 16:18

2 Chronicles 18:13 - But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.” Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:13

Acts 4:19-20 - But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey yo... Click to read the verse Acts 4:19-20 Click to read the verse Acts 4:19-20

Mark 12:14 - They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by m... Click to read the verse Mark 12:14 Click to read the verse Mark 12:14

Matthew 22:16 - They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know you a... Click to read the verse Matthew 22:16 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:16

1 Thessalonians 2:4 - On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not tr... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Luke 20:21 - So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that... Click to read the verse Luke 20:21 Click to read the verse Luke 20:21

1 John 2:15 - Do Not Love the World Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:15 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:15

Daniel 3:26 - Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Mesha... Click to read the verse Daniel 3:26 Click to read the verse Daniel 3:26

Romans 2:29 - No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the... Click to read the verse Romans 2:29 Click to read the verse Romans 2:29

John 12:26 - Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor... Click to read the verse John 12:26 Click to read the verse John 12:26

2 Corinthians 5:11 - The Ministry of Reconciliation Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to pers... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:11

Colossians 3:24 - since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord C... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:24 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:24

Job 32:22 - for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away. Click to read the verse Job 32:22 Click to read the verse Job 32:22

Colossians 3:22 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you a... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:22 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:22

1 Corinthians 2:4 - My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration o... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:4 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:4

1 Thessalonians 2:6 - We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else. As apostles of Christ we ... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:6

Matthew 28:14 - If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” Click to read the verse Matthew 28:14 Click to read the verse Matthew 28:14

Luke 19:13 - So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘u... Click to read the verse Luke 19:13 Click to read the verse Luke 19:13

2 Corinthians 12:19 - Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been spe... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:19 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:19

1 Corinthians 7:22 - For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman; similarly, he who... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:22 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:22

1 Corinthians 10:33 - even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good o... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:33 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:33

Romans 15:1-2 - We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Click to read the verse Romans 15:1-2 Click to read the verse Romans 15:1-2

2 Corinthians 5:9-11 - So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:9-11