Matthew 6:18

⁴so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

⁶But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

¹⁸For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

⁹Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

¹³Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

²²Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. ²³And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, ²⁴knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

⁷that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

⁶who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”