Philippians 2:1-30

Philippians 2:1 and 2:

^2:1Therefore since (there is) some encouragement in Christ, since (there is) some comfort of love¹, since (there is) some sharing-in-common of spirit, since (there are) some inner-parts and pities, ^.2you must fulfill my joy in order that you may think the same-thing, having the same love¹, souled-together-people thinking the one-thing,

Having explained to the Philippian holy-people (sanctified-people, Christians, saints, children of God) that it was graced to them on behalf of Christ not only to believe into him but also to suffer on behalf of him, Paul continues: following-on logically...

• since there is some encouragement in Christ (if/since there is in-fact particular exhortation within Christ, a calling-beside as a father and mother invite their children near them to help them to do that-which is right, encouragement within the sphere of action of Christ who is the efficient or instrumental cause of it),
• since there is some comfort of love¹ (the word "love¹" comes from the Greek word agape which is God's kind of love - if/since there is in-fact particular comfort, which is speaking in a soothing or tender manner, pertaining-to and proceeding-from Godly-love),
• since there is some sharing-in-common of spirit (if/since there is in-fact particular partaking of/in/with the same-thing, participation and communion with one-another of what is common to you all pertaining-to and proceeding-from spirit, holy spirit-life),
• since there are some inner-parts (if/since there is in fact particular inner-parts, insides, which figuratively refers to the inner affections, inner-self, feelings, emotions, attitudes, compassion)
• and pities (subjective tender feelings of unhappiness or distress on seeing the ills being experienced by others),…

...you must fulfill my joy (fill or make-full my rejoicing), the purpose and result to be that you would presently and actively think the same-thing (have the same thought in your mind, which would be in accordance with what I am writing which is God's Word), having the same love¹ (holding and manifesting-forth the Godly-love itself), souled-together-people thinking the one-thing (people with joined breath-life, living and breathing in conjunction with one-another in character and disposition, having the one thing in your mind, which is God's Word to/for you) in the walk/behavior category during the everyday living of your lives.

[Reference: Romans 12:1 and 16, 15:5; I Corinthians 12:7-14; II Corinthians 13:14; Philippians 1:8.]

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