But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
they reasoned among themselves, saying, »It is because we have not brought any bread.«
Salt is a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another.«
As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.
not lording it over your Churches but proving yourselves patterns for the flock to imitate.
I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.