Joyful Together

There are four great ideas that work together in the letter, and they arise from the three most used terms in the book – joy, mind, and Jesus – and a rare construction, συγκοινωνός synkoinonos. The verb and noun form of this construction each appear in Philippians, describing a strong grasp of and commitment to live out Christian fellowship. The Christian can and should have genuine joy in life because his or her mind is trained to dwell on God’s truth. That joy is deepened because of the relationships founded on Jesus.