Philippians 2:2 - Exposition

Fulfil ye my joy . St. Paul has already ( Philippians 1:4 ) spoken of his joy derived from the life and conduct of the Philippian Christians; now he asks them to complete his joy by living in unity. There were disagreements among them ( Philippians 4:2 ). That ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind . The apostle's earnestness leads him to dwell on the idea of unify, clothing the one thought again and again in different words. βαβαί says Chrysostom, ποσάκις τὸ αὐτὸ λέγει ἀπὸ διαθέσεως πολλῆς . "Having the same love:" loving and beloved; ὁμοίως καὶ φιλεῖν καὶ φιλεῖσθαι (Chrysostom). "Being of one accord σύμψυχοι ," Bishop Ellicott renders more literally, "With accordant souls minding the one thing."