“I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.”

Philippians 4:2
We all know that when we’re part of a group, there can be disagreements. We’ve seen this in work settings, in school study groups, and (maybe especially) at church. There, conflicts can arise about anything from the choice of new carpet for the sanctuary to how food is prepared for a church supper.

So we shouldn’t be shocked to read in the Bible of Euodia and Syntyche clashing. But just imagine the shame of being publicly scolded by the Apostle Paul!

From prison, Paul wrote a warm letter to the Philippians, longing for them and calling them “brothers” and “dear friends” (4:1). He called out Euodia and Syntyche, the two women involved in a dispute, urging them to agree with each other in the Lord. He also asked a “loyal yokefellow” to “help these women who have contended at my side for the cause of the gospel.” They were more than Sunday morning attenders; they were active workers serving in the daily affairs of the church. Paul cared about them, was grateful for them, and knew how important it was that they be unified in the Lord.



Scripture Focus

Philippians 4:1-9

Insight

Paul urges us to put aside petty differences and be like-minded, to have the very nature of a servant, and to consider others better than ourselves.

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