Textus Receptus:
πληρωσατε μου την χαραν ινα το αυτο φρονητε την αυτην αγαπην εχοντες συμψυχοι το εν φρονουντες
King James:
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Comments:
my joy, that ye be: The wording in Greek makes it clear that Paul is not saying that the content of his joy is their being like-minded. Instead, he is saying that if they fulfill his desire for Christ to be realized in their living, then the result will be that they will be like-minded. Christ will be realized in them as they submit to the teaching of, for instance, verses 5 and following.
Expanded Paraphrase:
Complete the confidence and peace I have in Christ with the result that you think the same things, having the same love, souls joined, thinking together.
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