When Paul spoke of esteeming others better than themselves he is not saying that PhD's should defer to freshman, Elders to novices, Parents to children, Generals to sergeants, but is speaking of an interest in promoting others, encouraging others, and caring for others. There are some things in which one is better than others. But the ideal is that we want to make others and see others better than ourselves. We should shout over the achievement of others, not pout. Paul is talking about living selflessly not selfishly.
Selfish living is destructive to harmony.
Selfless living is constructive to harmony. This is how we can get along with each other. This data file is the sole property of the copyright holder and may be used freely by those who download it and copied for circulation feely without charge. This data file shall not be copied, edited, revised, for resale or used in any commerical publications without the written permission of the copyright holder.