Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
Do all things without protests and arguments;
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.