One of the most egregious issues in the Corinthian church was the division that was caused by spiritual pride. Corinthian believers exalted themselves as being more spiritual than others in the church, creating a power struggle that destroyed fellowship. Paul pointedly rebukes them for their pride, and in 1 Corinthians 4:6-8, he uses himself and Apollos as examples of what they ought to be as servants of God. He demonstrates that the very things they claimed as markers of spiritual maturity were exactly what proved their spiritual immaturity.