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This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
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Love Guided by Wisdom
Paul's prayer is not for a blind, sentimental love. Commentators emphasize that this love must be guided by "knowledge and all discernment." True Christian love is intelligent and perceptive, able to distinguish what is truly valuable and good. It's an affection of the heart that is informed by the mind.
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Philippians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And this I pray. We pray for those whom we love and whose welfare we seek. We desire their happiness, and there is no more appropriate way…
May abound (περισσευη). Present active subjunctive of περισσευω, may keep on overflowing, a perpetual flood of love, "yet more and…
19th Century
Anglican
That your love may abound more and more in knowledge.—The original verb here means to "overflow," a meaning that our word…
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Paul’s genuine thanks for the fellowship of the Philippian saints caused him to pray for their continued spiritual progress. Concern for others sho…
16th Century
Protestant
This I pray that your love. He returns to the prayer, which he had touched upon with a single word in passing. He states, accordingly, the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more , &c.] As a proof of his great affection for them, he p…
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Should we not pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and pities? Those who abound in any grace need to abound more.
Test things which d…
13th Century
Catholic
Having stated the reason for hope concerning the future, he now indicates the matters for which he prays for them. First, he mentions his desire, w…
