Phil. 2:1-2 Commentary

"If there is any consolation of love, fellowship of the Spirit, affection, compassion, then be of the same mind, with the same love united in spirit, with one purpose."


From the Believer's Bible Commentary:
- These verses are an appeal for unity based on common devotion to Christ and common possession of the Holy Spirit.
- Uniformity and unity are not the same thing.  It is possible to have the latter without the former.  We can submerge our own opinions where no real principle is involved for the good of others.
- Being like-minded is to have the mind of Christ, to see things as He would see them and to respond as He would respond.
- To have the same love means to show the same love to others that the LORD has shown to us, a love that did not count the cost.
- Being of one accord is to work together in harmony toward a common goal.

- Erika

Philippians 2:1-2 Word Study

"If there is any consolation of love, fellowship of the Spirit, affection, compassion, then be of the same mind, with the same love united in spirit, with one purpose."
'Encouragement in Christ' (paraklesis) - exhortation, comfort, consolation
'Consolation of love' - 
consolation (paramythion) - persuasive address
love (agape) - love
'fellowship of the Spirit' -
fellowship (koinonia) - joint participation
Spirit (pneuma) - literally breath
affection (splagchnon) - bowels, the seat of tender affections like kindness, benevolence
compassion (oiktirmos) - pity, mercy, compassion
'same mind' - 
same (auto) - same
mind (phroneo, a verb) - to feel, think, to seek, to strive, to be of one's party and side with him (in public affairs)
'same love' - (auto agape) - same love

'united in spirit' (symppsychos) - of one accord

intent on one purpose (phroneo) - see above

Vs 1 seems to have the overall impression of tender feelings for each other.  If you have any sort of tender feelings for each, then...

Vs 2 We should be able to have the same way of thinking and like-mindedness.

-Erika