1 Corinthians 1:10 ~ Beseechingly

 

1 Corinthians 1:10

 

NKJV

Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

 

NLT

I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.

 

Paul plead with the Corinthians; the KJV says beseech.  These are pretty strong words to a church that was in a bit of trouble.  Dictionary.com defines plead as to appeal or entreat earnestly; beseech as to beg urgently.  This is the same attitude we should have with our brothers and sisters in Christ when they are in a “bit” of trouble.  We should care so much about them that we would plead (ie: show them our heart) with them to come back in the fold.

 

But to the world today, this would be weakness.  The world today would have us at each other’s throats. Not just with non-believers but with fellow believers too.  This is not what God planned, Psalms 133:1-3 and Ephesians 4-1-16 shows us the benefits of living in harmony as brothers. Harmony with one another means we are looking toward Christ, not toward the things we disagree with. 

 

Let’s put Christ first in our lives.  Make a conscious choice to do that.

 

Beseechingly,

cej