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 of patient endurance and of encouragement grant you {to be in agreement} with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,

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

The hand of God was also upon Judah, to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the princes concerning the word of Yahweh.

And I will give to them one heart and one way, to revere me {forever}, for good to them, and to their children after them.

Now the group of those who believed were one heart and soul, and no one said anything of what belonged to him was his own, but all [things] were theirs in common.

Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same [thing] and there not be divisions among you, and that you be made complete in the same mind and with the same purpose.

Only lead your lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I hear {your circumstances}, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

complete my joy, so that {you are in agreement}, having the same love, united in spirit, {having one purpose}.

Only to what we have attained, to the same hold on.

I appeal to Euodia and I appeal to Syntyche {to be in agreement} in the Lord.

And finally, all [of you be] harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble,

Mind

My heart is not haughty nor my eyes {arrogant}. And I do not {concern myself} with things too great and difficult for me.

And you, [do] you seek great [things] for yourself? [Do] not seek [great things], for look, I [am] about to bring disaster upon all flesh," {declares} Yahweh, "but to you I will give your life as booty in all the places where you may go." '"

At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom."

And the devil said to him, "I will give you all this domain and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I can give it to whomever I want.

And a dispute also occurred among them as to which of them was recognized as being greatest.

and not as lording it over {those under your care}, but being examples for the flock.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.

And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given to him over every tribe and people and language and nation.

Condescend to men of low estate

"If I have rejected my male or female slave's case when their complaint [was] against me,

Look, God [is] mighty but does not despise [anyone]; [he is] mighty [and] {good in understanding}.

He who mocks the poor insults him who made him; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

All the brothers of the poor, [if] they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues [them with] words, [and] they are gone.

"For this [reason] I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body [more than] clothing?

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].

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

And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples [and] said, "Blessed [are] the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.

But whenever you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever [circumstances] I am.

But godliness with contentment is a great means of gain.

Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."

Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

Be not

For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise {in your own sight}, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

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

Ah! [Those who are] wise in their own eyes and have understanding {in their view}!

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks [himself] to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, in order that he may become wise.

We [are] fools for the sake of Christ, but you [are] prudent in Christ! We [are] weak, but you [are] strong! You [are] honored, but we [are] dishonored!

I say [this] to your shame. So is there not anyone wise among you who will be able to render a decision between his brothers?

If anyone thinks he knows anything, he has not yet known as it is necessary to know.

Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.

General references

When I was a son to my father, tender and alone before my mother,