A spirit of humility was also valued at Qumran, e.g., 1QS 4.2 (cf. also W. Grundmann, “ταπεινός,” TDNT 8 [1972] 1–26). In Phil 2:3 Paul describes it further as the ability to count others as better than oneself and gives it a specifically Christian coloring when he illustrates this from the pattern of Christ’s existence (cf. Phil 2:6–11). It should be clear that this virtue that is indispensable for Christian community (cf. also 1 Pet 5:5) assumes a proper sense of self-worth, not weakness of character,