3:8a

Finally: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Finally here introduces a summary of what Peter had just been saying. It does not mean that this is the last sentence or paragraph of the letter. Some other ways to translate Finally are:

To sum up

Now I want to say this to you before I finish my letter (EASY)

all of you: Peter now began to address all his readers, male and female, slaves and masters. Here is another way to translate this:

everyone (GW)

be like-minded: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as be like-minded is literally “being of one mind.” Peter wanted his readers to have the same aims and the same outlook. Other ways to translate this include:

you should be in agreement (NCV)

you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings (GNT)

be…sympathetic: The Greek word that the BSB translates as be…sympathetic means having or showing kind feelings towards other people. It refers to being concerned about the joys and sorrows of other people. Here is another way to translate this phrase:

have concern…for each other (CEV)

3:8b

love as brothers: The noun form of the Greek word that the BSB translates as love as brothers is found in 1:22b.

3:8c

be tenderhearted: The Greek adjective that the BSB translates as be tenderhearted has a similar meaning to “sympathetic” in 3:8a. It means to care about other people and their sorrows and difficulties. Here is another way to translate this:

being kind (NCV)

A common English idiom for this is:

have a tender heart

humble: The Greek word that the BSB translates as humble describes people who do not think of themselves as better or more important than others. They are not proud or arrogant. Another way to express being humble is:

not proud