Philippians 4:17
Not that I seek the matanah (gift), but I seek the p'ri increasing to your account. + 4:17 1C 9:11
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
In Context
16Indeed in Thessalonika both once and again you sent to my machsor (shortage).
Cross References
Micah 7:1Woe is me! For I am become like a gathering of kayitz (summer fruit), 1 like a gleaning of the vintage; 1 there is no grape cluster to eat, 1 none of the early figs my nefesh desired. 1
Matthew 10:40The one who gives the kabbalat panim (welcome) to you gives the Baruch Habah (welcome) to me, + 10:40 to Moshiach and the one who gives the Baruch Habah to me + 10:40 Moshiach gives the Baruch Habah to the One + 10:40 Elohim HaAv who sent me.
Luke 14:12And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was speaking also to the one who invited him, When you prepare a seudah or a Melave Malkah, do not invite your chaverim or your achim or your krovey mishpochot (relatives) or your shchenim haashirim, lest they also should invite you in return and repayment come to you.
John 15:16It was not that you chose me, but I chose you, and have given you s'michah that you go and bear p'ri and the p'ri of you remain, that whatever you ask HaAv b'Shem of me (Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach), HaAv may give it to you.
Romans 15:28When, therefore, I have completed this (collection journey avodas kodesh service) and sealed this p'ri (fruit) to them, I will go by way of you to Spain.
2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore, I considered it necessary to encourage the Achim b'Moshiach, that they should go on ahead to you and, having arranged in advance the bountiful terumah (contribution) of the havtacha you made previously so that this matanah would be ready so as to be a bracha and not an exaction.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 4:11-20
Kindness Acknowledged; Christian Contentment. ( a. d. 62.) 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all… Read the whole commentary →