^6 (A)Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, ^(B)though we could have made ^(C)demands as ^(D)apostles of Christ.

¹⁰ For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying ^(A)to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a ^(B)servant^[a] of Christ.

^41 (A)I do not receive glory from people.

Paul's Plea for Onesimus

⁸ Accordingly, ^(A)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do ^(B)what is required, ⁹ yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now ^(C)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

⁹ For you remember, brothers, ^(A)our labor and toil: we ^(B)worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

⁴⁴ How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and ^(A)do not seek the glory that comes from ^(B)the only God?

^26 (A)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Paul Surrenders His Rights

9 ^(A)Am I not free? ^(B)Am I not an apostle? ^(C)Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? ^(D)Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? ² If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are ^(E)the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

¹⁷ Let the elders ^(A)who rule well be considered worthy of ^(B)double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

⁸ For now we live, if you ^(A)are standing fast in the Lord. ⁹ For ^(B)what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,