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

Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?

The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of the Lord.

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no

divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.

however, let us keep

living by that same standard to which we have attained.

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to

live in harmony in the Lord.

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

Mind

A Song of Ascents, of David.
O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes

haughty;

Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.

But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh,’ declares the Lord, ‘but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go.’”

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She *said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.”

And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest.

nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.

Condescend to men of low estate

“If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves
When they filed a complaint against me,

“Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any;
He is mighty in strength of understanding.

He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the

gospel preached to them.

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

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be

content in whatever circumstances I am.

But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Be not

For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and turn away 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 who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight!

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.

I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren,

If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

General references

When I was a son to my father,

Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,