Php 2:1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
Php 2:2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
So if there is any encouragement in Christ,
We should be encouraged knowing that we have been forgiven of sins, been redeemed from the devil and belong to the family of God. We learn to encourage ourselves in the word of God so that we may encourage others. We encourage one another by words and actions.
any comfort from love,
I love you dear one, and how we need to know that we are loved. God the Father showed his love to us by sending his Son. Jesus showed his love and obedience by dying for our sins to bring us into the loving family of God. Oh how we love him and we should love each other with this Agape, unconditional love. This should give us much comfort.
any participation in the Spirit,
The Holy Spirit in us guides us into all truth. He gives us power to use our spiritual gifts. He fills us with all the good things of God. We work together by his Spirit to bring others to saving grace.
any affection and sympathy,
This is the real thing, not pretending to care. It is the outpouring of love and care by the love of God to others in good times and in times of struggles.
... complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
This unity in love and being of one mind is the Spirit working in and through us by the mind of Christ. He is our example of a loving humble servant. He went to the cross to bring us together in one spiritual body of Christ. We belong to him and are to be like him as his disciples. Thank you Father God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit for saving us and bringing us into the family of God. Jesus is the way to eternal life, we trust in His name.
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