³ Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.^(A)

¹⁰ love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.

²⁶ Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another.

² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,^(A)

²¹ being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

⁵ In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.^[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for

¹⁴ But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant and lie about the truth. ¹⁵ This is not wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.^{(A) 16} For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.^(B)

⁵ Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell^[a] in us desire envy?^{(A) 6} But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,

¹⁴ Do all things without murmuring and arguing,^(A)

⁴ is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words. From these come envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions,^(A)