Be United, Joyful, and in Prayer

I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche (A)to be of the same mind in the Lord.

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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (B)without which no one will see the Lord:

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Sectarianism Is Sin

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that you all [a]speak the same thing, and that there be no [b]divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Have a uniform testimony
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:10 schisms or dissensions

50 (A)Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? (B)Have salt in yourselves, and (C)have peace with one another.”

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Called to Blessing

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [a]courteous; (A)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (B)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (C)that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For

(D)“He who would love life
And see good days,
(E)Let him [b]refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Let him (F)turn away from evil and do good;
(G)Let him seek peace and pursue it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
  2. 1 Peter 3:10 restrain

(A)fulfill my joy (B)by being like-minded, having the same love, being of (C)one accord, of one mind. (D)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (E)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

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Walk in Unity

I, therefore, the prisoner [a]of the Lord, [b]beseech you to (A)walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit (B)in the bond of peace. (C)There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; (D)one Lord, (E)one faith, (F)one baptism; (G)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (H)through all, and in [c]you all.

Spiritual Gifts

But (I)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says:

(J)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:1 Lit. in
  2. Ephesians 4:1 exhort, encourage
  3. Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us

13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. (A)Be at peace among yourselves.

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16 (A)Be of the same mind toward one another. (B)Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

17 (C)Repay no one evil for evil. (D)Have[a] regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (E)live peaceably with all men.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:17 Or Provide good

Blessed Unity of the People of God

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For (A)brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
It is like the dew of (B)Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For (C)there the Lord commanded the blessing—
Life forevermore.

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24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.”

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17 But (A)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (B)without partiality (C)and without hypocrisy. 18 (D)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already [a]attained, (A)let us walk (B)by the same [b]rule, let us be of the same mind.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:16 arrived
  2. Philippians 3:16 NU omits rule and the rest of v. 16.

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