Paul develops the Christ Hymn as a way to portray the way in which Jesus is above all others because of his unyielding devotion to God, even in the face of imminent death. It serves to teach that being humble is the way to exaltation, not by exploiting the name of God. The hymn essentially tells a condensed version of the lie of Jesus and his crucifixion, then letting the reader know exactly why this makes him holy and why we should praise his name. He goes into detail about being “obedient until the point of death” which also serves to help create a path for Euodia and Syntyche to follow. Paul urges both of them to remain unified under God and Jesus, he wants them to stop their squabbling as to keep the Christian church in Phillipi unified and unmolested by infighting. Euodia ad Syntyche were both female leaders of the church in Phillipi, that’s why Paul addresses them in the fourth chapter. The theme of unification is highly emphasized, both with regard to the unity between God, Jesus and his sacrifice for the followers. As well as the unification of (then) present day Christians within the church, not being swayed away from the path of humility that will ultimately lead to righteousness.