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.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.

In singleness

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

Fearing

On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

So I said, "The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?

For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him.

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

General references

Jacob said to him, "You yourself know how I have served you, and how your livestock has fared with me.

You know that I have served your father with all my strength,