Romans 12:16 (LSB)

Passage

by being of the same mind toward one another, not being haughty in mind, but associating with the humble. Do not be wise in your own mind.

Nearby Context

Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep,

Romans 12:16 by being of the same mind toward one another, not being haughty in mind, but associating with the humble. Do not be wise in your own mind.

Romans 12:17 Never paying back evil for evil to anyone, respecting what is good in the sight of all men,

Romans 12:18 if possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "same", "mind", "toward", "another", "haughty", "associating", and "humble". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "same" and "mind", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Rejoice with those who rejoice weep with..." into verse 17's "Never paying back evil for evil to...", so "same" and "mind" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "same" and "mind" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.