“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.
Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
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