Philippians 4:17
Not because I seek the gift, but I seek that fruit may multiply unto you.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
In Context
16For also to Thessalonika one time and twice to my necessity you sent.
Cross References
Matthew 10:40Whosoever receiveth you, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, Him who sent me he receiveth.
Luke 14:12And he said to him who had called him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, thou shouldest not call thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also call thee, and thou have this recompence.
John 15:16You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and placed you, that you also may go (and) yield much fruit; and your fruit shall remain, because all that you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give to you.
Romans 15:28This, then, when I have accomplished, and have sealed to them this fruit, I (intend to) pass by you into Ispania.
2 Corinthians 9:5For this cause I have been careful to entreat of these brethren to go before to you, to make ready that blessing of which you have caused to be heard before; that it may be prepared, so as that it may be a blessing, not as avarice.
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 →