In your love for your brothers, show tender affection toward one another. Try to outdo one another in showing respect [for each other].
Luke 9:46 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then a dispute developed among Jesus’ disciples as to which one of them was the greatest. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But a controversy arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest [surpassing the others in excellence, worth, and authority]. American Standard Version (1901) And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. Common English Bible An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Catholic Public Domain Version Now an idea entered into them, as to which of them was greater. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater. |
In your love for your brothers, show tender affection toward one another. Try to outdo one another in showing respect [for each other].
And because of God’s unearned favor shown to me [i.e., in appointing me to be an apostle], I am telling every person among you not to think he is more important than he really is. Instead, he should have a sensible estimate [of his gifts] in harmony with the degree of faith God has given to each person.
Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.
I wrote a letter to the church [there], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first [in importance] among the members [of the body there], does not receive us [i.e., he did not listen to or acknowledge the authority of us apostles].