Paul says, Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the Church of God, just as I try to please all men in everything I do not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, ...
Was Paul a people-pleaser? No, Paul tried to please all people in everything. What's the difference?
People-pleasers lose themselves in trying to please each person. In trying to make everyone happy, one is not seeking common ground for the common good, and that is what Paul was trying to do. In trying to please every single person, you may not really help. When seeking to please all people one is working for the good of all.
Paul was looking to please all people for the common good. That's the difference.
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