You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the synagogues, and you like to be greeted with honor in the market.
Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes, and they like to be greeted in the market. They want the front seats in the synagogues and the best seats at banquets.
I wrote to the church. But Diotrephes likes to be the number-one leader, and he won't pay any attention to us.
Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.
Love each other as brothers and sisters and honor others more than you do yourself.
Too much pride will destroy you.
You people are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,