Philippians 4:16

Even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me help for my needs more than once.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

In Context

15As you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, no church partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

17Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.

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Cross References

Acts 17:1When Paul and his companions had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

1 Thessalonians 2:18Therefore we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, tried to do so again and again—but Satan hindered us.

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 →

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