Romans 12:16 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Irenaeus

Against Heresies Book V (202)

He taught by His commandment that we who have been set free should, when hungry, take that food which is given by God; and that, when placed in the exalted position of every grace [that can be received], we should not, either by trusting to works of righteousness, or when adorned with super-eminent [gifts of] ministration, by any means be lifted up with pride, nor should we tempt God, but should feel humility in all things, and have ready to hand [this saying], "Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God."

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Be of the same mind - Live in a state of continual harmony and concord, and pray for the same good for all which you desire for yourselves. Mind not high things - Be not ambitious; affect nothing above your station; do not court the rich nor the powerful; do not pass by the poor man to pay your court to the great man; do not affect titles or worldly distinctions; much less sacrifice your conscience for them. The attachment to high things and high men is the vice of little, shallow minds.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Be--"Being" of the same mind one toward another--The feeling of the common bond which binds all Christians to each other, whatever diversity of station, cultivation, temperament, or gifts may obtain among them, is the thing here enjoined. This is next taken up in detail. Mind not--"not minding" high things--that is, Cherish not ambitious or aspiring purposes and desires.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
αὐτὸ	auto	same thing	G846 →
εἰς	eis	toward	G1519 →
ἀλλήλους	allēlous	one another	G240 →
φρονοῦντες,	phronountes	minding,	G5426 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
ὑψηλὰ	hupsēla	haughty	G5308 →
φρονοῦντες,	phronountes	minding,	G5426 →
ἀλλὰ	alla	but	G235 →
τοῖς	tois	with the	G3588 →
ταπεινοῖς	tapeinois	lowly	G5011 →
συναπαγόμενοι.	sunapagomenoi	going along.	G4879 →
μὴ	mē	Not	G3361 →
γίνεσθε	ginesthe	do be	G1096 →
φρόνιμοι	phronimoi	wise	G5429 →
παρ᾽	par᾽	in	G3844 →
ἑαυτοῖς.	he'autois	yourselves.	G1438 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure…
leads to
- Proverbs 26:12
  Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Galatians 6:3
  If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
- Philippians 2:3–8
  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 1 Peter 5:5
  Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Through
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
leads to
- Job 28:28
  And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Through
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
leads to
- Romans 12:10
  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Ephesians 4:31
  Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
- 1 Peter 1:22
  Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans