Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
- BSB Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.
- NKJV Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
- NASB Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
- NLT Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
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Quick answer
Believers should not become conceited, provoking and envying one another. Pride and rivalry contradict the loving life the Spirit produces.
Overview
Paul applies Spirit-led living to community relationships, warning against the conceit, provocation, and envy that destroy fellowship. These attitudes echo the strife mentioned earlier and oppose the fruit of the Spirit. The verse bridges into chapter 6, where humble care for one another is spelled out.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Jas 3:14–16But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
- Phil 2:1–3If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
- Jas 4:16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
- 1 Cor 3:7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
- Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
- Gal 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
- 1 Pet 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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