⁴⁶ `Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

⁴³ `Wo to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.

⁷ And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

⁹ I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us;

¹⁵ of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;

³ nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

⁴ each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

⁵ For, let this mind be in you that `is' also in Christ Jesus,

¹⁰ in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

¹ At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, `Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

³⁸ and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

³⁹ and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

¹⁵ and he was charging them, saying, `Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,'

⁵ `And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

⁶ they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

⁷ and the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

⁶ and Jesus said to them, `Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;'

²³ The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.