Philippians 4:17

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¹⁶ for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need. ¹⁷ Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. ¹⁸ But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, and odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

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Malachi 1:10

Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Titus 3:14

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Micah 7:1

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig.

Matthew 10:40-42

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Matthew 25:34-40

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Luke 14:12-14

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

John 15:8

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and'so'shall ye be my disciples.

John 15:16

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Acts 20:33-34

I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Romans 15:28

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.

1 Corinthians 9:11-15

If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?

2 Corinthians 9:5

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

2 Corinthians 9:9-13

as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.

2 Corinthians 11:16

I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if ye do , yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

1 Timothy 3:3

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Titus 1:7

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

1 Peter 5:2

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

2 Peter 2:3

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

2 Peter 2:15

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the'son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

Jude 1:11

Woe unto them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.