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Philippians 1:9-10 KJV
Philippians · chapter 1 · verses 9–10
9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;Philippians 1:9-10 · King James Version
Philippians 1:9-10 in context
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 defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye 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 ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12
- Colossians 1:9
- 2 Peter 1:5-6
- Philemon 1:6
- Colossians 3:10
- 2 Corinthians 8:7
- 1 Peter 1:22
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
- Romans 12:2
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
- Romans 2:18
Key words (Strong's)
- knowledgeepignōsisprecise and correct knowledge, used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and…G1922 →
- excellentdiapherōto bear or carry through any place, to carry different ways, to carry in different…G1308 →
- approvedokimazōto test, examine, prove, scrutinise , as metals, to recognise as genuine after…G1381 →
- sincereeilikrinēspure, sincere, unsullied, found pure when unfolded and examined by the sun s lightG1506 →
- offenceaproskoposhaving nothing to strike against, not causing to stumble, of a smooth road, metaph. of…G677 →
- aboundperisseuōto exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or…G4052 →
- prayproseuchomaito offer prayers, to prayG4336 →
- loveagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-11