Take it to Heart 2003

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,

Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other--each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other.

1) to have understanding, be wise
2) to feel, to think
  a) to have an opinion of one's self, think of one's self, to be modest, not let one's opinion (though just) of himself exceed the bounds of modesty
  b) to think or judge what one's opinion is
  c) to be of the same mind i.e. agreed together, cherish the same views, be harmonious
3) to direct one's mind to a thing, to seek, to strive for
  a) to seek one's interest or advantage
  b) to be of one's party, side with him (in public affairs)

5721 Tense - Present See 5774
Voice - Active See 5784
Mood - Infinitive See 5795
Count - 647

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony.

usage
1) brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence
2) love feasts
Counts
AV - love 86, charity 27, dear 1, charitably+2596 1, feast of charity 1; 116

1) that which binds together, a band, bond
  a) of ligaments by which the members of the human body are united together
2) that which is bound together, a bundle

1) perfection
  a) the state of the more intelligent
  b) moral and spiritual perfection

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ.

1) unity
2) unanimity, agreement

1) conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
  a) relating to God
    1) the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
  b) relating to Christ
    1) a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
  c) the religious beliefs of Christians
  d) belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
2) fidelity, faithfulness
  a) the character of one who can be relied on

1) precise and correct knowledge
  a) used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and divine

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Always keep yourselves united in the Holy Spirit, and bind yourselves together with peace.

1) to hasten, make haste
2) to exert one's self, endeavour, give diligence

1) to attend to carefully, take care of
  a) to guard
  b) metaph. to keep, one in the state in which he is
  c) to observe
  d) to reserve: to undergo something
For Synonyms see entry 5874

1) a state of national tranquillity
  a) exemption from the rage and havoc of war
2) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord
3) security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)
4) of the Messiah's peace
  a) the way that leads to peace (salvation)
5) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is
6) the blessed state of devout and upright men after death