Philippians 1:9

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

Philippians 1:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
ESV
9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
NLT
9 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.
MSG
9 So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings
CSB
9 And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment,

Philippians 1:9 In-Context

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.
8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
  • 2. S Ephesians 1:17
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