For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay {them} on men's shoulders; but they {themselves} will not move them with one of their fingers.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who {should be} the greatest.

{Be} kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; {with...: or, in the love of the brethren}

{Let} nothing {be done} through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. {fellowhelpers: or, joint-labourers}

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping {him}, and desiring a certain thing of him.

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Neither as being lords over {God's} heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {being lords over: or, overruling}

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell {it} unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

But ye {shall} not {be} so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised {is} wisdom.

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

And he hath brought thee near {to him}, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

A false witness {that} speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

And shall begin to smite {his} fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who {should be} the greatest.

Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. {cast...: or, excommunicated him}

{Be} of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. {condescend...: or, be contented with mean things}

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and {love} salutations in the marketplaces,

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.