Philippians 1:9

9And it is my prayer that ayour love may abound more and more, bwith knowledge and all discernment,

1 Thessalonians 4:9-10

9Now concerning cbrotherly love dyou have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been etaught by God fto love one another, 10for that indeed is what gyou are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to hdo this more and more,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Thanksgiving

3 iWe ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church
as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
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