Now may the God who gives[a] endurance and encouragement(A) grant you to live in harmony with one another,(B) according to Christ Jesus, so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ(C) with one mind and one voice.

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May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,(A) so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ. Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony[a] with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus,(A) that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s Fidelity and Mercy.[b]

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  1. 15:5 Think in harmony: a Greco-Roman ideal. Not rigid uniformity of thought and expression but thoughtful consideration of other people’s views finds expression here.
  2. 15:7–13 True oneness of mind is found in pondering the ultimate mission of the church: to bring it about that God’s name be glorified throughout the world and that Jesus Christ be universally recognized as God’s gift to all humanity. Paul here prepares his addressees for the climactic appeal he is about to make.