Those who are eagerly studying how they may secure the pre-eminence should study rather how they may gain that wisdom which is “first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” I have been shown that many ministers need to have these words imprinted on the tablets of the soul. He who has Christ formed within, the hope of glory, will “show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.” {5T 175.2}

Dem som ivrigt finder ud af hvordan de kan få forrang, bør snarere se hvordan de kan få den visdom som »først og fremmest er ren, dernæst fredselskende, mild, hensynsfuld, fyldt med barmhjertighed og gode frugter, fri for partiskhed og hykleri.« Jeg er blevet vist at mange prædikanter behøver at få disse ord indprentet i sjælens tavle. Han som har Kristus formet i sit indre, »lader det komme frem i gerning med visdommens sagtmodighed.«