There is a very interesting little word amidst the names of all of the apostles. Can you spot it? It carries with it a lot of meaning for the verses above. See it yet? It's the word, "First." The Scripture says, "First, Simon, who is called Peter..." The word, "First" indicates a definite order among the apostles. If there is a first, then there has to be a second. Andrew held the second spot. James was number three and John was number four, etc. Judas Iscariot was last or number twelve.
 
Remember the fight among the twelve concerning who among them would be the greatest? They were fighting and arguing about who would be number one, under Jesus!
 
3 John 1:9 (NIV)
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us.
 
There have always been fights among God's people and even church staff members about who would hold down the number one position, under the established leader. That fight among the first disciples is still going on today some two thousand years later.
 
Would your pride and self worth allow you to be number two? Number three? Number eight? Or, number eleven? What if you were number seven on the chart? Could you be happy and content there? Would you do your best there? Would you feel good about yourself there? Your answer to these questions will reveal a lot!