Philippians 4:17

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“Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.”

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BSBPD

“Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Philippians 4:17 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
  2. Micah 7:1Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave.
  3. Malachi 1:10“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
  4. Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
  5. Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  6. Luke 14:12Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
  7. John 15:8This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
  8. John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  9. Acts 20:33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
  10. Romans 15:28So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
  11. 1 Corinthians 9:11If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
  12. 2 Corinthians 9:5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
  13. 2 Corinthians 9:9As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
  14. 2 Corinthians 11:16I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
  15. Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  16. Philippians 4:11I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
  18. 1 Timothy 3:3not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
  19. 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
  20. Titus 1:7As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
  21. Titus 3:14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
  22. Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
  23. 1 Peter 5:2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
  24. 2 Peter 2:3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

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