1 Thessalonians 3:12
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And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

Philippians 1:9
And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

1 Thessalonians 4:1
For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.

1 Thessalonians 4:10
For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

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And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:10 For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

Psalm 115:4 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

Luke 17:5 And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

2 Corinthians 9:10 And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both give you bread to eat and will multiply your seed and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:

James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

abound.

1 Thessalonians 4:9,10 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another. . . .

Philippians 1:9 And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

love.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

Matthew 7:12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. . . .

Galatians 5:6,13,14,22 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity. . . .

2 Peter 1:7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

1 John 3:11-19 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. . . .

1 John 4:7-16 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . .

even.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

Context
Timothy's Encouraging Report
11Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you, 13To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.…
Lexicon
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

{may} the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

cause you to increase
πλεονάσαι (pleonasai)
Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4121: From pleion; to do, make or be more, i.e. Increase; by extension, to superabound.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

overflow
περισσεύσαι (perisseusai)
Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.

with love
ἀγάπῃ (agapē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

one another
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

everyone [else],
πάντας (pantas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

just as
καθάπερ (kathaper)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2509: Even as, just as. From katha and per; exactly as.

our
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[love]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

you [overflows],
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

And may the Lord make you to increase and to abound in love toward one another, and toward all, just as also we toward you,

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 the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

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

and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

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

and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,
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