Philippians 2:1
If then I can appeal to you as the followers of Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love and any common sharing of the Spirit, or if you have any tender-heartedness and compassion, make my joy complete by being of one mind,
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
2united by mutual love, with harmony of feeling giving your minds to one and the same object.
Cross References
Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.
John 14:18I will not leave you bereaved: I am coming to you.
John 15:10If you obey my commands, you will continue in my love, as I have obeyed my Father's commands and continue in His love.
John 17:13"But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts.
Acts 4:32Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property;
Romans 5:5and that this hope never disappoints, because God's love for us floods our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been 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 →