Section 14
if our mind is in accordance with teachings, con cepts, gifts, religious practices, or any other such thing, we shall be divided. The only way to be likeminded toward one another is to be accord ing to Christ. To receive the believers according to our teachings, concepts, gifts, or religious prac tices does not need any endurance or encour agement with hope. But to receive all believers according to Christ does need an amount of endurance and encouragement with hope which the very God of endurance and encouragement will supply us if we care for the keeping of unity and the building up of the Body.
Glorifying God
Verse 6 says, "That you may with one accord and with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Some versions say, "With one mind and with one mouth." However, in Greek the word is accord, not mind. Neverthe less, the word accord actually means one mind. We all need to be likeminded. When we are likeminded, we shall be in one accord and shall have one mouth, meaning that we shall have the same concept and the same way of speaking. There will be many believers, but only one mouth. Whenever we have the same mind and are of one