Editing Epistle to the Philippians (section)

===Unity of minds and hearts (2:1–4)===
This section centers on Paul's appeal for unity of minds and hearts among the people, which can be expressed by four phrases: two using the keyword ''phronein'' ("of the same mind" or "of one mind"), then ''agape'' ("love") and ''sumpsuchoi'' ("united in soul" or "being in full accord").{{sfn|Murray|2007|p=1183}} Maintaining his reference to the joy which Paul already feels in respect to the Philippians ({{bibleverse|Philippians|1:4|9|verses 1:4}} and {{bibleverse-nb|Philippians|1:25|9}}), he speaks of this joy being "made full, like a measure".<ref name=meyer>[[Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer|Meyer, H. A. W.]] (1880), [https://biblehub.com/commentaries/meyer/philippians/2.htm Meyer's NT Commentary] on Philippians 2, translated from the German sixth edition, accessed 1 June 2020</ref>

Verse 2:1 is translated in the King James Version:
:''If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,''<ref>{{bibleverse|Philippians|2:1|KJV}}: King James Version</ref>
Meyer notes Paul's use of "four stimulative elements", which are assumed to apply and are not [[If (preposition)|conditional]].<ref name=meyer /> [[Handley Moule|H. C. G. Moule]] notes that the word "[[bowels]]", as in the [[King James Version]], was not used in any English version before 1582,<ref>See [https://originaldouayrheims.com/philippians2 the Douay-Rheims translation] of that year, accessed 1 October 2023</ref> and offers "tender mercies and compassions", as in the [[Revised Version]] (1881), as better wording:<ref>[[Handley Moule|Moule, H. C. G.]] (1898), [https://biblehub.com/commentaries/cambridge/philippians/2.htm Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges] on Philippians 2, accessed 1 October 2023</ref> likewise the [[New International Version]] (1973 onwards) refers to "tenderness and compassion.<ref>{{bibleverse|Philippians|2:1|NIV}}: NIV</ref>