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Philippians 1:9-11

PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON Philippians 1:9 Pure and blameless does not imply instant spiritual perfection. It means an increasing likeness to Christ. fruit of righteousness. Because that fruit comes through Jesus Christ, it will result in the glory and praise of God.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 9. _THIS I PRAY_] This is the substance of all my prayers for you, _that your love_ to God, to one another, and to all mankind, _may abound yet more and more_, ετι μαλλον και μαλλον περισσευη, t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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 seeking...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CHRIST, THE CONTROLLING PRINCIPLE OF THE BELIEVER'S LIFE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Philippians 1:1)_ 2. The fellowship in the gospel (Philippians 1:3) 3. The apo...

  • 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 has...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    In all my remembrance of you I thank my God for you, and always in every one of my prayers, I pray for you with joy, because you have been in partnership with me for the furtherance of the gospel from...

  • 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....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I pray_ He takes up the words, Philippians 1:4, "in every _request_for you all." _that_ Lit., by classical rules, "_in order that_." But in later Greek the phrase has lost its more precise necessary...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPIAN SAINTS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑῚ ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟ ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΟΜΑΙ. He defines thus the “request” of Philippians 1:4. ἽΝΑ ΚΤΛ. Here ἵνα _c. conj_. denotes rather _purport_ than _purpose_; less the aim than the idea of his prayer. This usage, as...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΟΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.)_ (G4336) молиться. О словах молитвы и ее синтаксической конструкции _см._ PIP, 173f. DPL. ΈΤ (G2089) еще. ΜΆΛΛΟΝ (G3123) больше. Фраза "больше и больше" подчеркив...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2136 GROWTH IN GRACE Philippians 1:8. 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 more in knowl...

  • 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 bet...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    OUTLINE OF 1:3-11 A. Thanks and prayer for the Philippians 1:3-11 1. Thanks: Philippians 1:3-8 a. Thanks given always; Philippians 1:3 b. Thanks given with j

  • 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, Christ's mi...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    1 This epistle was not written by Paul and Timothy in the character of _ apostles_, but _ slaves_. This is important, as it gives us a key to the character of the whole letter. The mention of the over...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:9 abound (h-9) It is a question how far the abounding applies to the love itself; or, supposing the love, that it should grow in these qualities. It is, I think, determined to be the latter by Ephes...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRISONER APOSTLE IN ROME § 1. Address and Salutation (Philippians 1:1). Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:2. The form of greeting in...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ INTRODUCTION THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI Luke described the city called Philippi as a *Roman ‘*colony’ (Acts 16:12). The *emperor Augustu...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    [2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome (Philippians 1:12). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwill (Phili...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND MORE AND MORE IN KNOWLEDGE. — The original verb here signifies to “overflow,” a sense which our word “abound” properly has, but has in general usage partially lost; and St. P...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    If we study carefully the opening thanksgivings and prayers of St. Paul’s Epistles, we may note that he always thanks God for what is strong in the Church to which he writes, and prays God for the sup...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 2 THE APOSTLE'S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS. Philippians 1:3 (R.V.) AFTER the salutation, the first thing in the Epistle is a warm utterance of the feelings and the desires which Paul habitua...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    PRAYER FOR THEIR INCREASE IN CHRISTIAN DISCERNMENT....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Zahn would put this clause under the government of ὡς in the preceding sentence. No strong argument can be used against this, but it is doubtful whether the explanation is necessary. In the use of ἵνα...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    REJOICE IN GROWTH AND SEEK INCREASE Philippians 1:1 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideration; every...

  • 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 of...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    PAUL'S PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPIAN CHURCH Paul prayed for the Philippians. He first called God as a witness to his love for them, which was like Christ's love (Compare 1 Corinthians 11:1). He then praye...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _That your charity, &c. It is worthy of remark, that St. Paul does not beg that the Philippians may enjoy temporal blessings, but that they may be rewarded with an increase of spiritual favours; (Calm...

  • 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) Bei...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...

  • 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 the...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    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 their behalf...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The affection of the Philippians, which expressed itself by sending help to the apostle, reminded him of the spirit they had always shewn; they had cordially associated themselves with the labours and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole 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 must...

  • 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 these...

  • 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 enoug...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    JUDGMENT; discernment in spiritual things. The apostle will have the love of believers enlightened and discerning....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Paul's eager longing for the Philippian Christians:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THIS I PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND YET MORE AND MORE IN KNOWLEDGE AND IN ALL JUDGMENT,...

  • Leslie 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, "servants...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    How to Increase Your Joy 1 Peter 1:1-11 1. KEY WORDS 1 Servants, saints, bishops, deacons 2 Grace, peace 3 Thanks, remembrance 4 Prayer, request 5 Fellowship, gospel 6 Confident, perform 7 Me...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    JUDGMENT: Or, sense...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “AND THIS. PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND YET MORE AND MORE IN KNOWLEDGE AND ALL DISCERNMENT” “That your love”: For God and others (Matthew 22:37). “MAY ABOUND”: To superabound, be in excess, and exc...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-11 Shall not we pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and pities? Those who abound in any grace, need to abound more. Try things which differ; that we may approve the things which are excelle...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The 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 love both...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "Wherefore I pray," says the apostle, "that your love may abound yet more and more, in knowledge and in all judgment, that ye may approve things that are excellen...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Php_1:9 And G2532 this G5124 pray G4336 (G5736) that G2443 your G5216 love G26 abound G4052 (G5725) still G2089 more...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and void of offence unto...

  • 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). Paul now proceeded to thank God for every remembrance o...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philippians 1:9. AND THIS I PRAY. Hitherto we have heard nothing of the subject of the apostle's prayer. The mention of the joy with which he made his supplication turned his thoughts aside, and so fa...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _Thanksgivings and Prayers,_ 3-11. The apostle gives the tone to his Epistle in this opening clause. He is thankful for what he knows of the past conduct of the Philippians, and looks forward with con...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    MAY ABOUND (περισσευη). Present active subjunctive of περισσευω, may keep on overflowing, a perpetual flood of love, "yet more and more" (ετ μαλλον κα μαλλον), but with necessary limitations (river...

  • 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 we a...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Philippians 1:9 In one word, the Apostle prayed that the Philippians might grow. I. True love is intelligent. We are to love God with all our mind. II. The Apostle prays for an enlargement and quic...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Triumph of the believer over suffering and persecution. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus. CONCLUSION: Those who desire that Christ may be magnified in their...

  • 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 lab...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    I PRAY THAT YOUR LOVE. "I pray that your love of Christ and your fellow man will continue to grow and grow, as you gain more true knowledge and perfect judgment through your study and practice of God'...

  • The 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 general pr...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 Epistles, exc...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now, that we might continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, let us turn to Philippians 1. Paul the apostle was arrested in Jerusalem, held in prison in Caesarea for two years until he...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:11; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Ephesians 3:1;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Judgment [α ι σ θ η σ ε ι]. Only here in the New Testament. Rev., better, discernment : sensitive moral perception. Used of the senses, as Xenophon : "perception of things sweet or pungent" (" Memorab...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS Philippians 1:1 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 and gent...

  • 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 —...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    After salutations given by St. Paul to his beloved Philippians, he next pours out his soul in fervent prayer and supplication for them; and the mercy which he prays for is observable, first, namely, g...

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