¹⁰ and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?

⁹ I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.

³ Do nothing from ^(A)selfish ambition or ^(B)conceit, but in ^(C)humility count others more significant than yourselves.

^10 (A)Love one another with brotherly affection. ^(B)Outdo one another in showing honor.

Who Is the Greatest?

^24 (A)A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

²¹ And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine ^(A)are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ^(B)in your kingdom.” ²² Jesus answered, ^(C)“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^(D)to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”

⁷ And ^(A)you and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and ^(B)that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift,^[a] and ^(C)any outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

¹⁰ And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and ^(A)they shall guard their priesthood. But if ^(B)any outsider comes near, he shall be put to death.”