Philippians 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Philippians 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Philippians 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philippians 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Philippians 1:9 — World English Bible

Philippians 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Philippians 1:9 — American Standard Version

Philippians 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Philippians 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Philippians 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Philippians 1:9 — Darby Translation

Philippians 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Philippians 1:9 — Geneva Bible

Philippians 1:9 in Context — Philippians 1

7 Even 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 defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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

10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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What Does Philippians 1:9 Mean?

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