Do nothingfrom selfishnessorempty conceit,but with humility of mindregardone anotheras more importantthan yourselves;
Through insolencecomesnothingbut strife,But wisdomis with those who receivecounsel.
"I tellyou, this manwentto his housejustifiedrather thanthe other;for everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,but he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
[Be] devotedto oneanotherin brotherly love;give preferenceto one anotherin honor;
Let us behaveproperlyas in the day,not in carousingand drunkenness,not in sexual promiscuityand sensuality,not in strifeand jealousy.
but to thosewho are selfishly ambitiousand do not obeythe truth,but obeyunrighteousness,wrathand indignation.
For I amthe leastof the apostles,and not fitto be calledan apostle,becauseI persecutedthe churchof God.
for you are stillfleshly.For sincethere is jealousyand strifeamongyou, are you not fleshly,and are you not walkinglikemere men?
For I am afraidthat perhapswhen I comeI may findyou to be not whatI wishand may be foundby you to be not whatyou wish;that perhaps[there will be] strife,jealousy,angry tempers,disputes,slanders,gossip,arrogance,disturbances;
But ifyou biteand devouroneanother,take carethat you are not consumedby one another.
Let us not becomeboastful,challengingoneanother,envyingone another.
with allhumilityand gentleness,with patience,showing tolerancefor one anotherin love,
and be subjectto one anotherin the fearof Christ.
Doall thingswithoutgrumblingordisputing;
So,as those who have been chosenof God,holyand beloved,puton a heartof compassion,kindness,humility,gentlenessand patience;
But nowyou also,putthem allaside:anger,wrath,malice,slander,[and] abusive speechfrom your mouth.
he is conceited[and] understandsnothing;but he has a morbid interestin controversial questionsand disputes about words,out of whichariseenvy,strife,abusive language,evilsuspicions,
To sumup, allof you be harmonious,sympathetic,brotherly,kindhearted,and humble in spirit;
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.