Romans 12:16

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Romans 12:16

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Summary

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Of the

Mind

Condescend to men of low estate

Be not

General references

Proverbs 4:3

Bible References

Of the

And may the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded toward one another according to Christ Jesus,

Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the command of the king and of the rulers, by the Word of Jehovah.

And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for their good and for the good of their sons after them.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul. And not one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own. But they had all things common.

But I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Only let your conduct be as becomes the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you, or else am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

then fulfill my joy, that you may be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord and of one mind.

Yet, as to what we have already attained, let us walk in the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

I beg Euodia and Syntyche that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

And finally, all be of one mind, having compassion on one another, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly.

Mind

A Song of degrees; of David. O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes lofty; nor have I walked in great things, nor in things too wondrous for me.

And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Jehovah. But I will give your life to you as a prize, in all places where you go.

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven?

And He said to her, What do you desire? She said to Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit in Your kingdom, the one on Your right hand and the other on the left.

And the Devil said to Him, All this power I will give you, and the glory of them; for it has been delivered to me. And I give it to whomever I will.

And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them seems to be greater.

nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock.

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

And it was given to it to war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given to it over every tribe and tongue and nation.

Condescend to men of low estate

If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued with me;

Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise; He is mighty in strength of heart.

Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.

Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel proclaimed to them.

For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.

And lifting up His eyes to His disciples, He said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

Not that I speak according to need, for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Let your way of life be without the love of money, and be content with such things as you have, for He has said, "Not at all will I leave you, not at all will I forsake you, never!"

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?

Be not

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you should be wise within yourselves; that blindness in part has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the nations has comes in.

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Woe to those wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own sight!

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.

For I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not a wise one among you, not even one in your midst who shall be able to judge between his brother?

And if any man thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.

General references

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.