And Jesus, calling them to Him, saith to them, "Ye know that those thinking to rule over the gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them;

And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.

What, then, is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and as the Lord gave to each.

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have been standing.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

I wrote to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have preeminence among them, receives us not.

Heritage

But ye are "an elect race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation," a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

But

Nevertheless, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord.

Brethren, become imitators together of me, and mark those who so walk, as ye have us as an example.

The things also, which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these practice; and the God of peace will be with you.

because our Gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we became toward you, for your sake.

not because we have not authority, but that we might give ourselves as a model to you, that ye might imitate us.

Let no one despise your youth; but become a model for believers, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity,

General references

But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.

I beseech you, therefore, become imitators of me.