Philippians 1:9

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

WEB

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

ASV

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

LSV

and this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge, and all discernment,

YLT

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

DBY

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

DRC

And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:

GNV

And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

καὶ τοῦτο προσεύχομαι ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει,

RP2018

Καὶ τοῦτο προσεύχομαι, ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει,

TR-Boyd

Καὶ τοῦτο προσεύχομαι, ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει,

SCR1894

και τουτο προσευχομαι ινα η αγαπη υμων ετι μαλλον και μαλλον περισσευη εν επιγνωσει και παση αισθησει

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Thessalonians 3:12And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
• Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• 2 Peter 1:5–6For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
• Philemon 1:6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
• Colossians 3:10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But…
• 2 Corinthians 8:7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
• 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
• 2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
• Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
• Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
• Philippians 3:15–16All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well. Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

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