When Paul calls Christians to love one another and outdo one another in showing honor (Rom. 12:10), or when he tells us that we should count others as more significant than ourselves (Phil. 2:3), he is narrating the call to generosity. The generous person considers the interests of others (Phil. 2:4) and is called to submit “to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Eph. 5:21). Furthermore, this person receives the call to “be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph. 4:32).
