Philippians 2:3 King James Version (KJV) Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
This is the KJV I was searching for to begin yesterday. We can see those words “better than” which led me to that passage I converted to the ESV.
Lowliness of mind was humility in the ESV. Esteem was more significant in the ESV. Searching the scriptures by remembrance brought to mind by the power of the Holy Spirit is possible because we have read His Word. The version which we use is not as important as what the Holy Spirit does with that knowledge.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 English Standard Version (ESV)
20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.
The Holy Spirit brings us the Word of truth, but we still need to walk in truth.
What the KJV and ESV translate from the Greek in agreement in these verses is “great house”. Both hint at the fact of the indwelling love of God. We are His temple, His great house. God and silver have value which glorifies God. Wood and clay exist in us also and their use does not glorify God.
If by lowliness of mind we esteem others higher, as we look up to God from that position, we will see how others perceive and communicate. That understanding will allow us to communicate better with others. We can then communicate better to them what we see of our God.