Philippians 1:9

World English Bible (2000)

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

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  • 2 Pet 1:5-6 : 5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; 6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;
  • Col 3:10 : 10 and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, 10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;
  • Phlm 1:6 : 6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Phil 3:15-16 : 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
  • 2 Cor 8:7 : 7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
  • Matt 13:31-33 : 31 He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; 32 which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches." 33 He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Col 1:8-10
    3 verses
    82%

    8who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

    9For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

    10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • Phil 1:10-11
    2 verses
    82%

    10so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

    11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

    8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

  • Phil 1:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

    8For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

  • Eph 3:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

    18may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

    19and to know Christ's love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  • 1 Thess 3:12
    77%

    12and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

  • Phlm 1:4-9
    6 verses
    76%

    4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

    5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

    7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

    9yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

  • Phil 1:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

    26that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • Phlm 1:21
    75%

    21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

    9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

  • Phil 1:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3I thank my God whenever I remember you,

    4always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

  • 1 Cor 1:5
    75%

    5that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

  • Eph 1:15-17
    3 verses
    75%

    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

    16don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

  • Rom 1:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

    10requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

    11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

  • 1 Thess 4:10
    75%

    10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

  • Eph 1:8
    75%

    8which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

  • Phil 1:19
    74%

    19For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

    12that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 9:14
    74%

    14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

  • Col 2:2
    74%

    2that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

  • 2 Thess 1:3
    74%

    3We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

  • 2 Pet 1:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

    8For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Phil 1:17
    73%

    17but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

  • Col 1:4
    73%

    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

  • 1 Thess 3:10
    73%

    10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  • 2 Cor 2:4
    73%

    4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

  • 2 Pet 1:2
    72%

    2Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

  • 2 Pet 3:18
    72%

    18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

  • 2 Cor 9:8
    72%

    8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.