Philippians
Philippians 1:9
9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.