to reason
Phroneo denotes directing one’s thought or outlook toward something, including shared, sober, or contrasting ways of thinking.
The occurrences most often portray a directed outlook—setting the mind on God’s, spiritual, heavenly, earthly, or self-exalting concerns. They also describe thinking in agreement with others and holding a particular judgment, intention, or concern in a stated situation.
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Directing one’s outlook toward a concern · dominant
In Mark 8:33 and Matthew 16:23, the present singular form contrasts thinking the things of God with the things of men. Colossians 3:2 directs the readers toward things above rather than earthly things, while Romans 8:5 contrasts the concerns of those according to flesh and Spirit; Romans 12:16 and Philippians 3:19 likewise place the thought in relation to high or earthly things.
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Thinking in shared agreement · common
The plural forms occur in appeals for a common outlook: in Philippians 2:2 the APB renders the clause “thinking the same thing” and “thinking the one thing.” Similar appeals appear in 2 Corinthians 13:11, Philippians 4:2, and Romans 15:5, while Philippians 3:15 contrasts thinking this way with thinking differently.
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Holding a judgment, intention, or concern · common
In Acts 28:22, the singular present form asks what the addressee thinks concerning the sect. In Romans 12:3, the infinitive is framed by a warning against thinking more highly than one ought and by sober judgment; 1 Corinthians 13:11 places the imperfect form among a child's speaking, thinking, and reasoning. Philippians 1:7 and Galatians 5:10 use the term for a stated way of thinking about people or a future expectation of their thinking.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term with “thinking,” “set your minds,” “have this mind,” “be of the same mind,” and “concerned.” These renderings confirm the clauses' broad thought-and-outlook context rather than supplying separate definitions.