Charles Spurgeon Commentary Philippians 2:3

"[doing] nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;" — Philippians 2:3 (ASV)

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory;

This would be a good motto for those who are intending to build new places of worship. Let them not be built through strife, because of a squabble among the people of God, but make sure that all concerned are actuated by right motives, and seeking only the glory of God. Then, sometimes, if one gives a guinea, another feels that he must give two so as to excel him; this is giving out of vainglory. Let nothing be done in this way, but as unto the Lord, and as in His sight, let us do all our works, and give all our gifts.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory;

Nothing: never give to exceed other givers. Never preach that you may be a better preacher than anybody else; never work in the Sunday school with the idea of being thought a very successful teacher. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory.

But in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

There is some point in which your friend excels you. Notice that rather than the point in which you excel him. Try to give him the higher seat; seek to take the lowest room.