Philippians 1:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Philippians 1:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And this I pray - We pray for those whom we love, and whose welfare we seek. We desire their happiness; and there is no way more appropriate of expressing that desire than of going to God, and se...
Philippians 1:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment; (3) He shows what thing we ought to chiefly desire, that is, first of all that we may increase in...
Philippians 1:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Php_1:3-11. Thanksgiving and Intercession. Paul usually begins his letters with congratulations and thanksgivings, even when he has to follow with complaints and rebukes. In writing to Philippi he...
Philippians 1:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

pray . App-134. that. Greek. hina. Generally denoting. purpose, but here only the subject of the prayer. love. App-136. knowledge . App-132. judgment. App-177.
Philippians 1:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 This I pray that your love He returns to the prayer, which he had simply touched upon in one word in passing. He states, accordingly, the sum of those things which he asked from God in the...
Philippians 1:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2136 GROWTH IN GRACE Philippians 1:8-11 . God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and mor...
Philippians 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; This I pray - This is the substance of all my prayers for you, that your love to God, to one another,...
Philippians 1:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In knowledge, and in all judgment;— The former of these is explained of speculative, the latter of practical knowledge; but the difference between the ideas suggested by the original would be much...
Philippians 1:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; The subject of his prayer ( Philippians 1:4 ). Your love - to Christ, producing love to Paul,...
Philippians 1:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prisoner Apostle in Rome § 1. Address and Salutation ( Philippians 1:1-2 ). Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:2 . The form of greeting in Philippians 1:1-2 is that common to the Epistles of...
Philippians 1:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome ( Philippians 1:12-26 ). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwil...
Philippians 1:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE APOSTLE'S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS. Philippians 1:3-11 (R.V.) AFTER the salutation, the first thing in the Epistle is a warm utterance of the feelings and the desires which Pau...
Philippians 1:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rejoice in Growth and Seek Increase Philippians 1:1-11 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideratio...
Philippians 1:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind o...
Philippians 1:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) В¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (4) Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, (5) For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (6) Be...
Philippians 1:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE INTELLECT AND THE HEART ‘This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment.’ Php_1:9 In the school of God, the heart is even more important than...
Philippians 1:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more ,.... As a proof of his great affection for them, he puts up this petition on their account; which supposes that they had love, as they m...
Philippians 1:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; Ver. 9. And in all judgment ] Or, sense. The soul also hath her senses as well as the body. And th...
Philippians 1:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This I pray, that your love To God and one another, and all mankind which you have already shown; may abound yet more and more The fire which burned in the apostle's breast never says, It is enou...
Philippians 1:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servant...
Philippians 1:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Affection and Hope. A. D. 62. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet...
Philippians 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And this I pray: having praised God for their attainments, he returns, \as Philippians 1:4 \ in token of his love, to his great petition for them. That your love may abound; viz. that their...
Philippians 1:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Expresses His Continual Concern For Them In The Light Of His Certainty That God Will Preserve his True People To The End ( Philippians 1:3-9 ). Paul now proceeded to thank God for every remem...
Philippians 1:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philippians 1:9 . In knowledge and in all judgment. —“Perfect knowledge (as in Ephesians 1:17 ; Ephesians 4:13 ) and universal discernment.” “The one deals with...
Philippians 1:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:9 Hindrances to Spiritual Growth. I. The first and greatest hindrance to our abounding more and more is this: inability to see what it is that we ought to improve, where it is that...
Philippians 1:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:1 . Paul and Timotheus. The latter is associated as a fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their...
Philippians 1:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus . St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other E...
Philippians 1:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's eager longing for the Philippian Christians:
Philippians 1:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:11 ; 2 Corinthians 5:20 ; 2 Corinthians 6:1 ; Ephesians 3:1 ; Ephesians 4:1 ; Hebrews 13:19 ; Isaiah 46:4 ; Philippians 1:1 ; Proverbs 16:31 ; Psalms 71:18 ; Psalms 71:9 ; Roman...
Philippians 1:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Saints in Christ Jesus Philippians 1:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender...
Philippians 1:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And this I pray, that your love — Which they had already shown. May abound yet more and more — The fire which burned in the apostle never says, It is enough. In knowledge and in all spiritual sense...

Philippians 1:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Philippians 1:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Philippians 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Philippians 1:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Philippians 1:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Philippians 1:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philippians 1:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philippians 1:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes