Neither be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but are fellow workers for your joy; for by faith you stand.

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.

My brothers, let not many become teachers, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

nor as being masters over the flock [under you], but rather being examples to the flock.

It is enough for a disciple that he become like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call his household members!

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice [came] out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!"

And immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say correctly, for so I am.

Therefore if I, your Lord and your Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

For to this end Christ died and rose and lived [again], so that He might be Lord of both [the] dead and [the] living.

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."

Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal, and walking according to human principles?

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord has given to each one?

But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

from whom every family in heaven and upon earth takes its name,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I, John, your brother and partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Christ Jesus, came to be on the island that is called Patmos on account of the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And I fell before his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "See [that you do] not! I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Then he said to me, "See [that you do] not! For I am your fellow servant, and I am of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."