Philippians 1:9 – Godly Love

Picture of a large red heart overflowing with hundreds of little hearts (Grok)

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight …

Summary: Paul’s prayer is an interesting one. We don’t normally associate love with knowledge and insight. 

Have you ever wondered what Paul prayed about? Today’s passage gives us the answer.

Paul isn’t asking for the Philippians to have love or to be able to love; they already have that. He is specifically asking that the love they already have multiplies and grows “more and more” in two specific ways: in knowledge and “depth of insight.” 

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