Bible Strands
Romans 15:6
so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses believers navigating division, framing this clause as the intended outcome of God-given endurance and mutual acceptance.
The words — ὁμοθυμαδὸν (homothumadon) means "with one accord," and στόματι (stomati) translates literally to "mouth," combining to describe unified speech.
The thread — This unified worship motif appears in Acts 4:24 during corporate prayer and in Ephesians 1:3 as a foundational doxology.
Why it lands — The text declares that harmonious conduct must produce collective praise to God. It requires readers to align their interpersonal relations with the explicit goal of corporate glorification.
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The Greek words
King James Version
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross-references
- John 10:29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
- Acts 4:24 When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Revelation 1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
- 2 Corinthians 11:31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
- Romans 15:9 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Acts 4:32 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
- John 20:17 “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”