¹⁶ As it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.

⁶ Your boasting is not a good thing. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all of the dough?^(A)

¹⁴ But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant and lie about the truth.

⁷ For who sees anything different in you?^[a] What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive?^(A)

⁸ Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Quite apart from us you have become kings! If only you had become kings, so that we might be kings with you!