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Philippians 4:14-17 KJV
Philippians · chapter 4 · verses 14–17
14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. 15Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 16For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. 17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Philippians 4:14-17 · King James Version
Philippians 4:14-17 in context
12I 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.
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
15Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
16For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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Key words (Strong's)
- Notwithstandingplēnmoreover, besides, but, nevertheless, besides, except, butG4133 →
- ThessalonicathessalonikēThessalonica = " victory of falsity" , a famous and populous city, situated on…G2332 →
- Philippiansphilippēsiosa resident of the town of PhilippiG5374 →
- concerninglogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- beginningarchēbeginning, origin, the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a…G746 →
- MacedoniamakedoniaMacedonia = " extended land" , a country bounded on the south by Thessaly and…G3109 →
- receivinglēmpsisa receivingG3028 →
- departedexerchomaito go or come forth of, with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point…G1831 →
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In these verses we have the thankful grateful acknowledgment which the apostle makes of the kindness of the Philippians in sending him a present for his support, now that he was a prisoner at Rome. And here, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-19