ACC ~ Romans 12 v16

DO NOT BE HAUGHTY. ORIGEN: The conceited person is stupid in his own arrogance, nor can he know the wisdom of God if he clings to his own foolishness as if it were wisdom. COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

GOD RESISTS THE PROUD. AMBROSIASTER: To be haughty is pride, which is how the devil fell. … Solomon says that “God resists the proud.” Put pride aside and make other people’s cares your own so that you might be acceptable to God. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

ASSOCIATE WITH THE LOWLY. CHRYSOSTOM: Here again Paul insists on humility, which is how he started this whole exhortation. For since there was a probability that the Romans would be high minded because of the greatness of their city and for many other reasons, he keeps drawing off the sickness of pride. … There is nothing so likely to cause schisms in the church as vanity. . . .

If a poor man comes into your house, behave like him and do not put on airs because of your riches. In Christ there is no rich or poor. Do not be ashamed of him because of his outward dress, but receive him because of his inward faith. If you see him in sorrow, do not hesitate to comfort him, and if he is prospering, do not feel shy about sharing in his pleasure. … If you think you are a great person, then think others are also. If you think they are humble and lowly, then think the same of yourself. HOMILIES ON ROMANS 22.

PELAGIUS: Regard one another as you regard yourselves. The person who desires to avenge his wrongs by himself thinks proud thoughts and does not agree to things humble, i.e., to humiliation. Do not boast of human wisdom, but be fools to the world so that you may be wise in the Lord. PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

NEVER BE CONCEITED. THEODORET OF CYR: “Never be conceited” means: Be ready to accept the advice of others. INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS.

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