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.
Am I trying to win over people or God right now? Am I just looking for human approval? Because honestly, if I was still trying to please everyone around me, I wouldn't be serving Christ.
You can't serve Christ while constantly chasing everyone else's approval.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians to counter false teachers who were challenging his authority and distorting the gospel by insisting on adherence to Jewish laws. Paul defends his message as divinely inspired, not derived from human approval, in a context where early Christian communities faced tensions between Jewish traditions and the inclusion of Gentile believers. This verse highlights Paul's bold stance against those who accused him of preaching to please people rather than God.
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