Philippians 1:9
And I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
In Context
8For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
10so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, do not be childish in your way of thinking. Rather, as to malice be infants, but in your way of thinking be mature.
Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Colossians 1:9For this reason, from the day we heard this, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
1 Thessalonians 3:12May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in your love for one another and for all, just as we abound in our love for you.
1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:8-9
The Apostle's Affection and Hope. ( a. d. 62.) 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. The apostle expresses the ardent affection he had for them, and his concern for their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart, v. 7 . He loved them as his own soul, and they lay… Read the whole commentary →