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 vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Again Paul exhorts his brethren: “Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.” In writing to the Ephesians he says: “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” {3T 360.3}

Peter formaner sine brødre: »Ligeså skal I unge underordne jer de ældre; og ifør jer alle 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 fuld kommen ved alle at være enige, ved at have den samme kærlighed, samme sjæl, samme sind. Gør intet af egennytte eller lyst til tom ære, men agt i ydmyghed hverandre højere end jer selv og se ikke hver (361) på sit eget, men også på de andres. Lad det samme sindelag være i jer, som var i Kristus Jesus.« Atter formaner Paulus sine brødre: »Kærligheden skal være oprigtig; afsky det onde, hold jer til det gode; vær hverandre hjertelig hengivne i broderkærlighed; kom hverandre i forkøbet med at vise ærbødighed!« Idet han skriver til efeserne, siger han: »Underordner jer under hverandre i ærefrygt for Kristus."