Philippians 1:9

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Philippians 1:9

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

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Philippians 1:4

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and always do it with joy in every entreaty I make for all of you,

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So let us all who are mature have this attitude. If you have a different attitude, God will make it clear to you.

He told them this story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

Yes, just as you are growing rich in everything else, in faith, expression, knowledge, perfect enthusiasm, and the love inspired in you by us, you must see to it that you grow rich in this gracious contribution too.

May the Lord make you increase and overflow in love for one another and for all men, as my love for you does,

Now, brothers, we ask and beg you, in the face of our union with the Lord Jesus, as you once received from us how you ought to live so as to please God -- as indeed you are living -- to continue to live this life better and better.

We always ought to be thanking God for you, brothers, as it is right to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing

and I pray that their sharing of your faith may result in their recognition in us of everything that is right with reference to Christ.

Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth, in sincere love for the brotherhood you must love one another heartily and fervently,

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Brothers, stop being children in intelligence, but as to evil keep on being babies; and yet as to intelligence be men of maturity.

So stop becoming senseless, but understand what the Lord's will is.

This is why, ever since I heard of it, I have never ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you, through full wisdom and spiritual insight, with a clear knowledge of His will,

and have put on the new self which is in the process of being made new in the likeness of its Creator, so that you may attain a perfect knowledge of Him.

Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge,

but instead, you must continue to grow in the spiritual strength and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory now and forever!