Philippians

Philippians 1:9–10

⁹And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, ¹⁰so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

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Philippians 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
my prayer	προσεύχομαι	proseuchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
may abound	περισσεύῃ	perisseuē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
knowledge	ἐπιγνώσει	epignōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
depth	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of insight	αἰσθήσει	aisthēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G144 perception

Philippians 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
may be able to test and prove	δοκιμάζειν	dokimazein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
is best	διαφέροντα	diapheronta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel
may be	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
pure	εἰλικρινεῖς	eilikrineis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1506 pure, uncontaminated, sincere
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blameless	ἀπρόσκοποι	aproskopoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G677 not offending, not causing offence, blameless
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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Philippians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · Colossians 1:9 · 2 Peter 1:5–6 · Philemon 1:6 · Colossians 3:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · 1 Peter 1:22 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Hebrews 5:14

Philippians 1:10 Romans 12:2 · 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · Romans 2:18 · Ephesians 5:10 · 1 John 4:1 · Philippians 1:6 · 1 Thessalonians 5:21 · Matthew 16:23 · 1 Corinthians 1:8 · Joshua 24:14 · John 1:47

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.