And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; Treasury of Scripture this. See on ver. Philippians 1:4 Always in every prayer of my for you all making request with joy, your. Philippians 3:15,16 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing you be otherwise minded... Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day. Matthew 13:31-33 Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took... 2 Corinthians 8:7 Therefore, as you abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us... 1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 1 Thessalonians 4:1,9,10 Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus... 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is meet, because that your faith grows exceedingly... Philemon 1:6 That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers... in knowledge. 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in malice be you children, but in understanding be men. Ephesians 5:17 Why be you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you... Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 2 Peter 1:5,6 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge... 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. judgment. or, sense. Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age... *Gr:
Context Thanksgiving and Prayer
3I thank my God on every remembrance of you, 4Always in every prayer of my for you all making request with joy, 5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7Even 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 defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace. 8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ. 11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:
Darby Bible Translation
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
King James Bible
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Young's Literal Translation
and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
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