Their anointing did not elevate them to kingship over fellow anointed Christians while still on earth. Evidently, some early Christians lost sight of that fact and began seeking undue prominence among their brothers in the congregation.
وَيَبْدُو أَنَّ بَعْضَ ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّينَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ نَسُوا ذلِكَ وَبَدَأُوا يَسْعَوْنَ لِيَبْرُزُوا بِشَكْلٍ غَيْرِ لَائِقٍ بَيْنَ إِخْوَتِهِمْ فِي ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ .‏