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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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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 1:10
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 1:10
Am I persuading? (πειθω?). Conative present, trying to persuade like ζητω αρεσκειν (seeking to please) where the effort is stated …
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 1:10
19th Century
Bishop
Now.—In speaking this way.
Persuade.—Conciliate, seek to win favour with, or to make …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 1:10
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…
John Gill
On Galatians 1:10
17th Century
Pastor
For do I now persuade men, or God ?
&c.] To "persuade", is to teach; see (Acts 18:4) ([Reference 2 Corin…
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 1:10–14
17th Century
Minister
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…