Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Now follow general precepts which indiscriminately belong to all. In the previous statements of particular duties belonging to various relations in life, the duty of masters towards their servants is omitted. Some have hence inferred that there were no masters who were Christians among those to whom Peter wrote.
Christians ought to be of one mind in the great points of faith and practice, yet show compassion even where minds differ. Love your brothers with more than common affection, and extend civil courtesy to all, even a vile apostate deserves that much. This is not sentiment; it is the law of Christ.
AI summary
Commenting on 1 Peter 3:8-15
Finally, be ye all of one mind,.... Not that the apostle was about to conclude his epistle; but having finished his exhortations respecting the obedience of subjects to magistrates, and of servants to their masters, and the duties incumbent on husbands and wives, he proceeds to sum up what he had further to say, in general rules; which regarded all sorts of Christians, magistrates and...