Romans 12:16 : 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. The admonition to be of the same mind is directly connected with what is said in verse 15. It does not seem to refer to unity in gospel teaching, but rather of--sentiment, or disposition, of one toward another each one to enter into the rejoicings and sorrows of the other. Be not ambitious to appear to be greater or bet-ter than others. In reading this verse the marginal reading in the American Standard Version should be carefully noted. The marginal reading informs us that the Greek word here translated condescend means, be carried away with. For things the marginal reading has them. This gives, "be carried away with them that are lowly." Conybeare and Howson has, "suffer yourselves to be borne along with the lowly." James Mac-knight: "associate with lowly men." The Cambridge Greek Testament says the Greek word equals, "put yourselves on a level with, accommodate yourselves to." Barnes says, "Literally, 'being led away by, or being conducted by.' It does not properly mean to condescend, but denotes a yielding, or being guided and led in the thoughts, feelings, plans, by humble objects." In a note on synonyms under the definition of condescend Webster says, "Condescend implies a courteous or patronizing waiving of real or assumed superiority; as, his insolent condescension." And so it seems that condescend is the wrong word, and that it expresses a wrong idea. The truth is, we Christians are all members of one family. One child of God does not condescend when he associates with another member of the family, and he should not feel that he does. The egotist feels that he condescends when he associates with the lowly, but the genuine Christian does not so feel. "Be not wise in your own conceits." Such a condition of mind makes a person feel superior to other children of God.