Philippians 4:17
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit that increases to your credit.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
In Context
16For even in Thessalonica you more than once sent help to provide for my needs.
Cross References
Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Luke 14:12Then he said to his host, When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your kinsmen, or your rich neighbours; lest they invite you in return, and you are repaid.
John 15:16You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you to go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: so that whatever you shall ask from the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Romans 15:28Therefore, when I have completed this, and have made certain they have received this fruit, I will come visit you on my way to Spain.
2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore, I thought it necessary to urge these brethren, that they would go on ahead to you, and arrange beforehand your generous gift, which you promised, that it might be ready, as a willing gift, and not as one grudgingly given.
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 →