Romans 12:16 (YLT)

Passage

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

Nearby Context

Romans 12:14 Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

Romans 12:15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

Romans 12:16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

Romans 12:17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

Romans 12:18 If possible--so far as in you--with all men being in peace;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "same", "mind", "toward", "another", "minding", "high", "things", and "lowly". 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 "to rejoice with the rejoicing and to..." into verse 17's "giving back to no one evil for...", 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.