Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
Likemindedness is urged. "Be ye all of one mind" (homophron) means "of one mind, (likeminded), concordant" (Thayer 446-2-3675), indicating agreement in those things that are important to Christians (Romans 12:16; Romans 15:5). Peter cannot be teaching that in every single point all Christians will agree but that in those points that are vital to the life of the community of believers, they should agree. Wuest emphasizes this point when he says,