“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.”
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not think you are wiser than you are. — Phronēō (think, have in mind) to auto (the same thing) toward one another emphasizes unified reasoning. Hypeophronoi (thinking toward the lowly) counters arrogance. Sōphronizo (be prudent) warns against self-overestimation. The church transcends status hierarchies.
Church Fathers on Romans 12:16
“Be of the same mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.” Here again he insists much upon lowliness of mind, the subject he had started this exhortation with. For there was a probability of their being full of high-mindedness, both on account of their city (see p. 343), and from sundry other causes; he therefore keeps drawing off the morbid matter, and lowers the inflammation. For there is nothing that makes such schisms in the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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