 So then Paul's appeal for unity begins in a focus on the relationship with the living God and the benefits of the relationship that apply to all believers. These are commonalities of all true believers. And then we have a command. This is the second way we can maintain unity. First, we need to understand the basis for unity. Secondly, we need to understand what this command is, what it actually looks like, what the mindset of true unity looks like, what the thinking in our hearts is that brings about true unity.