Note 4 at Phil. 4:2: Euodias and Syntyche were women in the Philippian church who Paul said had labored with him in the gospel (v. 3). This is the only time they are mentioned by name in scripture. Euodias meant "fragrant" and Syntyche meant "with fate." From this context, we can see that there had been a disagreement between them and Paul is beseeching them to reconcile.

It is noticeable that Paul told them to be of the same mind (see note 2 at 1 Cor. 1:10, p. 860) "in the Lord." The only way we can ever come into true unity is to find our common ground in the Lord and fellowship in those areas. There will never be, nor was there ever intended to be, unity in every area of our lives. We have different customs, personalities, and so forth. Our unity has to be "in the Lord."

The more our lives center on the Lord, the more unity we will have with others who center on the Lord. Those who hold their own lives dear and have not found the joy that Paul expressed when he said, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Phil. 1:21), will walk in very little unity. Our unity has to be "in the Lord."