OET interlinear ROM 12:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες, μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι

the same_‹thing› toward one_another thinking not the exalted_‹things› thinking but ˱to˲_the humble /being/_condescending

Paul is using statements to give commands. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural form for commands. Alternate translation: “think the same thing toward one another; do not think the high things, but accept the lowly ones”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες

the same_‹thing› toward one_another thinking

This clause is an idiom that refers to having the same concern for the wellbeing of other people as a person has for himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “caring about others the same way you care about yourselves”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες

not the exalted_‹things› thinking

Here, thinking the high things refers to someone arrogantly thinking that he is better than other people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “not thinking that you are better than others”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι

˱to˲_the humble /being/_condescending

Here, the lowly ones could refer to: (1) people who are poor or are not respected by society. Alternate translation: “accepting people who do not seem important” (2) doings things that people think are humiliating or unimportant. Alternate translation: “accepting the lowly tasks”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς

not not /be/_becoming prudent with yourselves

See how you translated this expression in 11:25.