Ways of being of one mind include having compassion, brotherly love, empathy, being humble and not getting back at someone. Let God fight your battles.
Being of one mind includes having compassion or sympathy for what the person is facing. We can be like-minded through the love Christ puts in our hearts and suffer along with others. Be courteous and humble about yourself.
Learn all you can about your wife. You honor your wife by not criticizing her, but encouraging. To honor means to value her opinion. Pray together as heirs of the grace of God.
The way a spouse behaves is being observed by the other. Your lifestyle can win over the unbeliever. The wife’s lifestyle includes the presence of God and respect. True beauty comes from what’s inside the person.
A wife’s lifestyle can win over an unsaved husband. The outward appearance is not as important as how you act. A holy life has the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
The principle of treating each other with respect is given to the wife also. To be in subjection to is defined as patient respect. The wife’s attitude of acceptance and respect can win over the husband who isn’t walking with God.
We are compared to sheep who wander off. Jesus is shown as the shepherd who goes after us and brings us back. He supplies every aspect of our needs as we let him care for us.