在大學籃球錦標賽中，當費爾利狄金森大學（Fairleigh Dickinson University）籃球隊上場時，看台上的球迷為這支不被看好的球隊歡呼，沒有人預期這支球隊能闖過第一輪，但他們居然脫穎而出。比賽時，他們沒有樂隊隨同，因此聽到看台上傳來自己球隊的戰歌，令他們感動不已。原來戴頓大學（University of Dayton）的樂隊在比賽前幾分鐘，已預先學會了他們的戰歌。其實樂隊大可演奏熟悉的曲目，但他們卻願意為另一所學校的球隊練習新的歌曲。

這個樂隊的舉動展現腓立比書所描述的合一。使徒保羅勸勉在腓立比的初代教會（也勸勉我們）要合而為一，「有一樣的心思，有一樣的意念」（腓立比書2章2節），特別是他們已經在基督裡相互連結。有鑑於此，保羅人比自己強」不是與生俱來的本性，但我們能效法基督的榜樣。保羅寫道：「不要自私自利，也不要貪圖虛榮，只要謙卑，看別人比自己強」（3節，新譯本）。「不要單顧自己的事」，而要謙卑地「顧別人的事」（4節）。

我們要如何支持別人呢？設身處地先考慮別人的需求，無論是學習他們的戰歌或提供所需，都是一種支持！敦促信徒摒除自私的念頭，先考慮別人的利益，再想到自己。

儘管「看別人比自己強」不是與生俱來的本性，但我們能效法基督的榜樣。保羅寫道：「不要自私自利，也不要貪圖虛榮，只要謙卑，看別人比自己強」（3節，新譯本）。「不要單顧自己的事」，而要謙卑地「顧別人的事」（4節）。

我們要如何支持別人呢？設身處地先考慮別人的需求，無論是學習他們的戰歌或提供所需，都是一種支持！

When the basketball team from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) took to the floor for the college basketball tournament, the fans in the stands cheered for the underdog squad. The team hadn’t been expected to make it past the first round, but they did. And now they heard their fight song blaring from the stands, though they didn’t have a band with them. The University of Dayton band had learned FDU’s song minutes before the game. The band could have simply played songs they knew, but they chose to learn the song to help another school and another team.

This band’s actions can be seen to symbolize the unity described in Philippians. Paul told the early church at Philippi—and us today—to live in unity, or of “one mind” (Philippians 2:2), particularly because they were united in Christ. To do this, the apostle encouraged them to give up selfish ambition and consider the interests of others before their own.

Valuing others above ourselves may not come naturally, but it’s how we can imitate Christ. Paul wrote, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” (v. 3). Instead of focusing only on ourselves, it’s better to humbly look “to the interests of . . . others” (v. 4).

How can we support others? By carefully considering their interests whether learning their fight songs or providing whatever they might need.