“therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the lord, beloved. I implore Euodia and I implore you Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. And I urge you also, true companion, help there women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, who’s names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.”

This is a CALL to unity. No two people contradicted the meaning of their names like Euodia and Syntyche. The name Euodia means “Good or Prosperous Journey”; Syntyche means “Pleasant Acquaintance” or “Good Luck.” But, despite their names, these two caused dissention in the church as Philippi. Paul called on them to settle their differences and asked the whole church to help them. He was direct with euodia and Syntyche, asking them to be of the same mind in the Lord. Differences in personality should not separate us from unity in Christ. Our task is not to make others into replicas of us. We must honor the uniqueness of each person. Unity in Christ also means setting aside secondary issues like denominational differences or cultural patterns. Agreement on basics is what is important.

Most important of all is mutual forgiveness. Paul suggested, “Let your gentleness be known” (v. 5). Finally, we need to get together with the fellow believer with whom we are having a battle of wills and ask Christ to permeate our conversations. We need to ask for the mind and disposition of Christ. What would He say to both sides? He is at hand; He died to make us one and will settle for nothing less. (Eph. 4:1-16/3 John 3) (Taken from the Spirit Filled Bible)