Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
New American Standard Bible
And this I pray, that
King James Version
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Holman Bible
And I pray this: that your love
International Standard Version
And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight,
A Conservative Version
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment
American Standard Version
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Amplified
And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,
An Understandable Version
And I pray that your love may grow stronger and stronger, [along] with how much you know, and [that you may grow] in your ability to comprehend things.
Anderson New Testament
I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
Bible in Basic English
And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
Common New Testament
And this is my prayer, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
Daniel Mace New Testament
and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;
Darby Translation
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
Godbey New Testament
And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;
Goodspeed New Testament
And it is my prayer that your love may grow richer and richer in knowledge and perfect insight,
John Wesley New Testament
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge and in all spiritual sense,
Julia Smith Translation
And this I prey, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all intelligence;
King James 2000
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Modern King James verseion
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and in all perception;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,
Moffatt New Testament
And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more rich in knowledge and all manner of insight, enabling you to have a sense of what is vital,
Montgomery New Testament
And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight
NET Bible
And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight
New Heart English Bible
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Noyes New Testament
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;
Sawyer New Testament
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, I pray - that, your love, may be, yet more and more, pre-eminent in personal knowledge and all perception,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And what I pray for is this--that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,
Webster
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Weymouth New Testament
And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,
Williams New Testament
And it is my prayer that your love may overflow still more and more, directed by fuller knowledge and keener insight,
World English Bible
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Worrell New Testament
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all discernment;
Worsley New Testament
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;
Youngs Literal Translation
and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
Themes
Brotherly love » General references to
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Touto
Perisseuo
Mallon
μᾶλλον
Mallon
Usage: 66
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 1:9
Prayers for Philippians 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Spiritual Maturity
8 For God [is] my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in the day of Christ,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 3:12
and [may] the Lord [cause] you to increase and to abound in love for one another and for all, just as also we [do] for you,
Colossians 1:9
Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new [man] that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created him,
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers, just as it is fitting, because your faith is flourishing and the love of each one of you all toward one another is increasing
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,
2 Peter 1:5-6
and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,
2 Corinthians 8:7
But just as you excel in everything--in faith and in speaking and in knowledge and with all diligence and in the love from us [that is] in you--so may you excel in this grace also.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
But concerning brotherly love, I do not have need to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
Job 17:9
But [the] righteous holds on to his way, and {he who has clean hands} increases in strength.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not become children in [your] understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in [your] understanding be mature.
Ephesians 5:17
Because of this do not become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord [is].
Philippians 3:15-16
Therefore as many as [are] perfect, {let us hold this opinion}, and if you think anything differently, God will reveal this also to you.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you and appeal to [you] in the Lord Jesus that, just as you have received from us how it is necessary for you to live and to please God, just as indeed you are living, that you progress even more.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
2 Peter 3:18
But 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.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
Matthew 13:31-33
He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his field.