The apostle Paul wisely counseled Christians, including married couples: “[You should be] doing nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior to you, keeping an eye, not in personal interest upon just your own matters, but also in personal interest upon those of the others. ” ​ — Philippians 2: 3, 4.
Apostel Paulus andis kristlastele, sealhulgas abielupaaridele tarka nõu, et nad „ei teeks midagi riiu ega tühja au pärast, vaid arvaksid alanduses üksteist ülemaks kui iseennast, ja et ükski ei vaataks selle peale, mis on tulus temale, vaid ka selle peale, mis on tulus teistele ”.