Philippians 1:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

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  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you:
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding,
  • 2 Pet 1:5-6 : 5 Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge: 6 And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines:
  • Col 3:10 : 10 And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But as touching brotherly loue, ye neede not that I write vnto you: for ye are taught of God to loue one another. 10 Yea, and that thing verily yee doe vnto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more,
  • Phlm 1:6 : 6 That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Phil 3:15-16 : 15 Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you. 16 Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.
  • 2 Cor 8:7 : 7 Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
  • Matt 13:31-33 : 31 Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde: 32 Which in deede is the least of all seedes: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and it is a tree, so that the birdes of heauen come and builde in the branches thereof. 33 Another parable spake hee to them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meale, till all be leauened.
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 And furthermore we beseeche you, brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Iesus, that ye increase more and more, as ye haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.
  • Job 17:9 : 9 But the righteous wil holde his way, & he whose hands are pure, shall increase his strength.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But growe in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.

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  • Col 1:8-10
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    8Who hath also declared vnto vs your loue in the Spirit.

    9For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding,

    10That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,

  • Phil 1:10-11
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    10That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

    11Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.

    8This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

    8For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

  • Eph 3:17-19
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    17That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:

    18That ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:

    19And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God.

  • 1 Thess 3:12
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    12And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you:

  • Phlm 1:4-9
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    4I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,

    5(When I heare of thy loue & faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

    6That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

    7For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

    8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,

    9Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

    26That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.

  • Phlm 1:21
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    21Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8Wherefore, I pray you, that you woulde confirme your loue towards him.

    9For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.

  • Phil 1:3-4
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    3I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

    4(Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

  • 1 Cor 1:5
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    5That in all things ye are made rich in him, in all kinde of speech, and in all knowledge:

  • Eph 1:15-17
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    15Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,

    16I cease not to giue thankes for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

    17That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him,

  • Rom 1:9-11
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    9For God is my witnesse (whom I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne) that without ceasing I make mention of you

    10Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.

    11For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10Yea, and that thing verily yee doe vnto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more,

  • Eph 1:8
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    8Whereby he hath bene aboundant toward vs in all wisedome and vnderstanding,

  • Phil 1:19
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    19For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,

    12That the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lorde Iesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 9:14
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    14And in their praier for you, to log after you greatly, for the aboundant grace of God in you.

  • Col 2:2
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    2That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ:

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,

  • 2 Pet 1:7-8
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    7And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

    8For if these things be among you, and abound, they will make you that ye neither shalbe idle, nor vnfruitfull in the acknowledging of our Lord Iesus Christ:

  • Phil 1:17
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    17But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

  • Col 1:4
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    4Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

  • 1 Thess 3:10
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    10Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith?

  • 2 Cor 2:4
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    4For in great affliction, & anguish of heart I wrote vnto you with many teares: not that yee should be made sorie, but that ye might perceiue the loue which I haue, specially vnto you.

  • 2 Pet 1:2
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    2Grace and peace be multiplied to you, through the acknowledging of God, and of Iesus our Lord,

  • 2 Pet 3:18
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    18But growe in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.

  • 2 Cor 9:8
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    8And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke,