For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

In singleness

"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Fearing

Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.

Also I said, "The thing that you do is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

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

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

General references

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

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