matters of praise and blame or what is honorable and noble and worthy of emulation. Paul is not so much trying to change the course of the Philippian Christians’ behavior as to keep them united and on track by providing good examples (and pointing out negative examples), the chief good exemplum being Christ himself. This discourse is a call to careful reflection and hard thinking, with beliefs sparking appropriate behavior—hence all the language about “mind” and “thinking.” Paul in Philippians is