Philippians 2:1
Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship from the Spirit, if any tenderness and acts of compassion,
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2make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
Cross References
Luke 2:10The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people!
John 14:18“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you [shortly].
John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love.
John 17:13But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made full in them.
Acts 4:32Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.
Romans 5:5and the hope does not humiliate, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:1
The apostle proceeds to further exhortations to several duties, to be like-minded, and lowly-minded, which he presses from the example of Christ ( ver. 1-11 ), to be diligent and serious in the Christian course ( ver. 12, 13 ), and to adorn their Christian profession by several suitable graces, ver. 14-18 . He then concludes with particular notice and commendation of two good ministers, Timothy and Epaphroditus, whom he designed to send to them, ver. 19-30 . Read the whole commentary →