Philippians 4:5
[stand firm thus in the Lord (v1b)]...Let your reasonableness be known to everyone
Reasonableness here means "big heartedness", a forbearing spirit, contentment, reasonable with people, showing goodwill, being gracious. Are Christians known for this? Every relationshp and interaction we have with people should be marked by grace. That's not the same as being "nice" or being well-liked by everyone - Jesus was the most gracious person that ever walked the earth and he got killed! It does mean that we should be people who do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than ourselves, that we should look not only to our own interests, but also to the interests of othesr (ch2v3-4)
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