Romans 12:16
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
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.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- 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.
- WEB
- Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
- 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.
- DARBY
- Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
- BLB
- minding the same thing toward one another, not minding the high [things], but going along with the lowly. Do not be wise in yourselves,
- ÅB
- Ha samme sinn mot hverandre; tenk ikke for høyt om dere selv, men hold dere gjerne til det lave; vær ikke selvkloke!
- OTB
- Lev i harmoni med hverandre. Vær ikke stolte, men vær villige til å omgås mennesker av lav posisjon. Vær ikke kloke i egne øyne.
- B1930
- Ha ett sinnelag mot hverandre; attrå ikke det høie, men hold eder gjerne til det lave; vær ikke selvkloke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Read in contextProverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Read in contextJames 3:13–17
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:2–3
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Read in contextRomans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Read in contextHebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Read in contextRomans 15:5
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
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