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Philippians 4:17 KJV
Philippians · chapter 4 · verse 17
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Philippians 4:17 · King James Version
Philippians 4:17 in context
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)
- desireepizēteōto enquire for, seek for, search for, seek diligently, to wish for, crave, to demand…G1934 →
- aboundpleonazōto superabound, of things, to exist in abundance, to increase, be augmented, to make to…G4121 →
- fruitkarposfruit, the fruit of the trees, vines, of the fields, the fruit of one's loinsG2590 →
- giftdomaa giftG1390 →
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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