In this they differ from many modern - day religious leaders and from those of the first century about whom Jesus said: “They like the most prominent place at evening meals and the front seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. ” ​ — Matt.
وَنَحْنُ بِذٰلِكَ نَتَمَثَّلُ بِٱلْمَسِيحِيِّينَ فِي ٱلْقَرْنِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ٱلَّذِينَ قَدَّرُوا ٱلْإِخْوَةَ ٱلْمَسْؤُولِينَ .‏