Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Philippians 3:15

"Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:" — Philippians 3:15 (ASV)

In concluding this section, Paul exhorts those who are “mature” (GK 5455; cf. 1 Corinthians 2:6; 14:20; Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:28; Colossians 4:12) to think in harmony with what he has just said, and he promises that those who think differently about minor points will be enlightened by God if their attitude is right. By “mature,” Paul is referring to a certain level of spiritual growth and stability in contrast to infants. If the Philippian believers are lax in their pursuit of spiritual goals or erroneously suppose they have already arrived, they need to understand Paul’s declaration. And if they generally agree but still differ on some isolated point, Paul is confident that God will lead them to the truth.