He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bride-groom who stands and hears him greatly rejoices because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, has been made full.

And I wrote this very thing, that I might not, when I came, have sorrow from those of whom I ought to have joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation with which he was consoled over you; rehearsing to us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more:

for even if I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the Spirit, rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

But, Timothy having just now come to us from you, and having brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us at all times, longing to see us, as we also to see you??7 for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith;

But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord; because God, from the beginning, chose you to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of truth;

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Yea, brother, I would have joy of you in the Lord! refresh my tender affections in Christ.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you also, that ye also may have fellow-ship with us; and our fellowship also is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

I rejoiced exceedingly, because I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Like minded

For I have no one like-minded, who, indeed, will sincerely care for your interests;

Let us, therefore, as many as are perfect, think this: and, if in anything ye think differently, even this God will reveal to you;

I entreat Euodia, and I entreat Syntiche, to think the same thing in the Lord.

thinking the same thing one toward another; minding not lofty things, but being carried along with the lowly. Be ye not wise in your own conceits;

Now the God of patience and of consolation grant you to be of the same mind one with another, according to Christ Jesus:

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected, be comforted, think the same thing; be at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

And, finally, be ye all of one mind, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

One accord

These all were continuing with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

And, when the day of Pentecost was being fulfilled they were all together in one place;

And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

General references

Let all your affairs be carried on in love.

Let brotherly love continue.