Philippians 2:2
... complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
Because all the stuff in verse one is true THEN we should be united. Unity should be the mark of people trusting in Jesus but that doesn't mean that we should pursue unity as if it is the ultimate goal in itself. We are united around Christ. Unity should be motivated by Jesus (the things described in v1), it is only possible because of those things. Man made pursuit of unity is always fragile because it is built around us. Gospel centered unity is the only lasting unity and that is why it brings Paul joy.
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