And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

And have put on the new {man}, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. {men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age}

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

But grow in grace, and {in} the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him {be} glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord {is}.

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, {even} those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. {of full age: or, perfect} {use: or, an habit, or, perfection}

But the path of the just {is} as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more. {beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech}

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. {be...: Heb. add strength}

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every {branch} that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

[{A Psalm} of David.] Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, {bless} his holy name.

Also, {that} the soul {be} without knowledge, {it is} not good; and he that hasteth with {his} feet sinneth.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, {even} those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. {of full age: or, perfect} {use: or, an habit, or, perfection}

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and {in} all knowledge;

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: {quick...: Heb. scent or, smell}

Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more. {beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech}

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. {men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age}

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

For your obedience is come abroad unto all {men}. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. {simple: or, harmless}

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, {the same} loveth little.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. {discretion: Heb. judgment}

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. {shall...: Heb. shall know}

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. {be...: or, faint not}

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, {that} the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. {measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint}

Thy neck {is} as a tower of ivory; thine eyes {like} the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose {is} as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: {prepare: or, stablish}

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,