Romans 12:16

WEB

¹⁶Be 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.

KJV

¹⁶Be 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.

BSB

¹⁶Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

FBV

¹⁶Think about one another.^[+] t consider yourself more important than others; live humbly. Don't be conceited.

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Extra References

1 Peter 3:8

⁸Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Proverbs 3:7

⁷Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

¹³Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. ¹⁴But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. ¹⁵This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. ¹⁶For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. ¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Hebrews 13:5

⁵Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Isaiah 5:21

²¹Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Romans 12:3

³For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Philippians 2:2-3

²make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; ³doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

1 Corinthians 3:18

¹⁸Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

Matthew 18:1-4

¹In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

²Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them ³and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. ⁴Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

1 Corinthians 8:2

²But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.