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 the God of patience and consolation grant you to be unanimous among yourselves according to Christ Jesus,

No, in no wise. How shall we that are dead to sin live any longer therein?

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, according to the word of the LORD.

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever for the good of them and of their sons after them:

And of the multitude of those that had believed was one heart and one soul; no one said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfect, joined together in the same understanding and in the same perception.

Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel,

fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same charity, unanimous, minding the one thing.

Nevertheless, in that unto which we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us have the same mind.

I beseech Euodias and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

And finally, be ye all of one consent, of one affection, loving each other fraternally, merciful, courteous,

Mind

LORD, my heart has not become haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither have I walked in grandeur, nor in wonderful things above and beyond that which pertains to me.

And dost thou seek great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I bring evil upon all flesh, said the LORD: but I will give thee thy life as a spoil of battle in all places where thou goest.

At the same time the disciples came unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

And he said unto her, What dost thou desire? She said unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit the one on thy right hand and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

And the devil said unto him, All this authority I will give thee and the glory of them, for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.

And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

and not as having lordship over the heritage of the Lord, but in such a manner as to be examples of the flock.

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

And it was given unto it to make war with the saints and to overcome them; and power was given it over all kindreds and tongues and nations.

Condescend to men of low estate

If I had despised the right of my manslave or of my maidslave, when they contended with me;

Behold, God is mighty and does not despise; he is mighty in virtue of heart.

Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker, and he that is glad regarding the calamity of someone else shall not go unpunished.

All the brethren of the poor hate him; how much more shall his friends separate themselves from him? He shall seek their friendship and not find it.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

The blind receive their 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 ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

But when thou makest a banquet, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

Not that I speak in respect of want, for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content.

But piety with contentment is great gain.

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for he has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?

Be not

For I would not, brethren, that ye ignore this mystery, that ye not be arrogant regarding yourselves: that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles are come in.

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Woe unto those that are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brothers?

And if anyone thinks that they know anything, they know nothing yet as they ought to know.

Who is wise and ready among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom.

General references

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