Let us not becomeboastful,challengingoneanother,envyingone another.
"But whenyou are invited,goand reclineat the lastplace,sothat whenthe one who has invitedyou comes,he may sayto you, 'Friend,moveup higher;thenyou will have honorin the sightof allwho are at the tablewith you.
So thenneitherthe one who plantsnorthe one who watersis anything,but Godwho causes the growth.
But ifyou biteand devouroneanother,take carethat you are not consumedby one another.
You yourselvesalsoknow,Philippians,that at the firstpreaching of the gospel,afterI leftMacedonia,nochurchsharedwith me in the matterof givingand receivingbut you alone;
But as it is, you boastin your arrogance;allsuchboastingis evil.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
