Gal 1:10, Col 1:28-29, 2Ti 2:24-26 | ESV | STEP | For am I now seeking the approval of man , or of God ? Or am I trying to please man ? If I were still trying to please man , I would not be a servant of Christ .

Galatians 1:10

10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying ^ato please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a ^bservant ^{▼▼Or slave; Greek bondservant} of Christ.

Colossians 1:28-29

28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that ^dwe may present everyone ^emature in Christ. 29 For this ^fI toil, ^gstruggling ^hwith all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

2 Timothy 2:24-26

24 And ⁱthe Lord’s servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} must not be quarrelsome but ^kkind to everyone, ^lable to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents ^mwith gentleness. God ⁿmay perhaps grant them repentance ^oleading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from ^pthe snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.