especially such as walk after the flesh in the eager pursuit of defilement, and despise government. Daring, self-sufficient, they tremble not at dignities, railing against them.

Yet have I a charge against thee, that thou art gone back from thy first love.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and observe, and repent. If then thou art not found watching, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt in no wise know at what hour I will come upon thee.

Let us walk

Be of the same mind among each other. Affect not high things, but be condescending to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Now the God of patience and consolation give you to be like-minded among each other, according to Christ Jesus:

And as many as shall walk after this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

As therefore ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:

Let us mind

Only conduct yourselves worthily as becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul wrestling together in the faith of the gospel;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may be united in sentiment, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind.

I beseech Euodias, and I beseech Syntiche to be of one mind in the Lord.

General references

If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.