Philippians 1:9
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And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

Psalm 119:66
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.

Colossians 1:9
Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding:

1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

1 Thessalonians 4:1
For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.

Philemon 1:6
That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work that is in you in Christ Jesus.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

this.

Philippians 1:4 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy:

your.

Philippians 3:15,16 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing you be otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to you, . . .

Job 17:9 And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Proverbs 4:18 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

Matthew 13:31-33 Another parable he proposed unto them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:7 That as in all things you abound in faith and word and knowledge and all carefulness, moreover also in your charity towards us: so in this grace also you may abound.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

1 Thessalonians 4:1,9,10 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more. . . .

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work that is in you in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

in knowledge.

1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.

Ephesians 5:17 Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God.

Colossians 1:9 Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding:

Colossians 3:10 And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.

2 Peter 1:5,6 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . .

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

judgment.

Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat is for the perfect: for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

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Context
Thanksgiving and Prayer
8For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding: 10That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:…
Lexicon
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

this [is]
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

my prayer:
προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

love
ἀγάπη (agapē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

may abound
περισσεύῃ (perisseuē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.

more
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

more
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

knowledge
ἐπιγνώσει (epignōsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1922: From epiginosko; recognition, i.e. full discernment, acknowledgement.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

profound
πάσῃ (pasē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

insight,
αἰσθήσει (aisthēsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 144: Perception, understanding, discernment. From aisthanomai; perception, i.e. discernment.


Additional Translations
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and profound insight,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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