¹⁸ so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.^[a]

⁶ But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.^[a](A)

⁴ so that your alms may be done in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.^[a](A)

¹⁸ For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved but those whom the Lord commends.^(A)

⁷ so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.^(A)

²² Slaves, obey your earthly masters^[a] in everything, not with a slavery performed merely for looks, to please people, but wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.^{[b](A) 23} Whatever task you must do, work as if your soul depends on it, as for the Lord and not for humans, ²⁴ since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.^(B)

⁹ So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.

⁶ He will repay according to each one’s deeds:^(A)

¹³ For the Lord’s sake be subject to every human authority,^[a] whether to the emperor as supreme^(A)