First Epistle to the Corinthians
Chapter 38: Church members should be humble and not consider themselves superior to others
Let our entire body, then, be preserved in Christ Jesus; and let everyone be subject to their neighbor, according to the special gift bestowed upon them. Let the strong not despise the weak, and let the weak show respect to the strong. Let the rich man provide for the needs of the poor; and let the poor man bless God because He has given him someone by whom his needs may be met. Let the wise man display his wisdom, not by mere words, but through good deeds. Let the humble not testify about himself, but allow others to bear witness to him. Let him who is pure in the flesh not grow proud of it and boast, knowing that it was another who bestowed on him the gift of continence. Let us consider, then, brethren, of what matter we were made,—who and what manner of beings we came into the world, as if out of a sepulchre, and from utter darkness. He who made us and fashioned us, having prepared His bountiful gifts for us before we were born, introduced us into His world. Since, therefore, we receive all these things from Him, we ought to give Him thanks for everything; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.