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For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn`t be a servant of Christ.
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An Exclusive Allegiance
Commentators explain that Paul presents a clear and unavoidable choice: a person can either seek to please God or seek to please people, but not both when their demands conflict. By calling himself a 'servant of Christ,' Paul declares his ultimate allegiance. This serves as a foundational question for every believer: is my primary motivation to gain God's approval or human approval?
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For do I now persuade men, or God? The word "now" arti is used here, evidently, to express a contrast between his present and his…
Am I persuading? (πειθω?). Conative present, trying to persuade like ζητω αρεσκειν (seeking to please) where the effort is stated …
19th Century
Anglican
Now.—In speaking this way.
Persuade.—Conciliate, seek to win favour with, or to make …
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Before Paul moves to state his first important thesis (vv.11–12), he makes a brief transition. He had been accused of being a people-pleaser by his…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For do I now persuade men, or God ? &c.] To "persuade", is to teach; see (Acts 18:4) ([Reference 2 Corin…
In preaching the gospel, the apostle sought to bring persons to the obedience, not of men, but of God. But Paul would not attempt to alter the doct…
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13th Century
Catholic
After the greeting, the message of the epistle follows. In it, the Apostle refutes their error and then admonishes them for their correction: S…
