Peter exhorts his brethren: “Likewise, 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.” The apostle Paul also exhorts his Philippian brethren to unity and humility: “If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”—Testimonies for the Church 3:360 (1875). {1MCP 269.3}

Peter formaner sine brødre: "Ligeså skal I unge underordne jer de ældre; og ifør jer al ydmyghed over for hverandre; thi "Gud står de hovmodige imod, men de ydmyge giver han nåde". Apostelen Paulus opmuntrer ligeledes sine brødre i Filippi til enighed og ydmyghed: "Hvis da formaning i Kristus betyder noget, hvis opmuntring i kærlighed, hvis åndens fællesskab, hvis inderlig kærlighed og barmhjertighed betyder noget, så gør min glæde fuldkommen ved alle at være enige, ved at have den samme kærlighed, samme sjæl, (270) samme sind. Gør intet af egennytte eller lyst til tom ære, men agt i ydmyghed hverandre højere end jer selv." - vidnesbyrd 3 s. 360 (1875)