Parallel Verses

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account.

New American Standard Bible

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account.

International Standard Version

It is not that I am looking for a gift. No, I want to see that you receive the fruit that increases to your benefit.

A Conservative Version

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I do seek the profit which increases to your [heavenly] account [the blessing which is accumulating for you].

An Understandable Version

[Now] it is not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for the benefit that [such a gift] will add to your [spiritual] account [with God].

Anderson New Testament

Not that I seek a gift; but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Bible in Basic English

Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

Common New Testament

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.

Daniel Mace New Testament

not that I desire a present; but what I desire is, that the fruits of your liberality may greatly redound to your own account.

Darby Translation

Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.

Godbey New Testament

Not that I seek a gift; but I seek fruit abounding to your credit.

Goodspeed New Testament

Not that I want your gifts, but I want you to have the profits that will accumulate to your credit.

John Wesley New Testament

Not that I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Julia Smith Translation

Not that I covet a gift: but I covet fruit abounding to your word.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek for the profit that increases to your account.

Modern King James verseion

I do not say this because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part.

Moffatt New Testament

It is not the money I am anxious for; what I am anxious for is the interest that accumulates in this way to your divine credit!

Montgomery New Testament

It is not your gifts I am eager for, but I am eager for the abundant profit that accrues to your divine account.

NET Bible

I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

New Heart English Bible

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

Noyes New Testament

Not that I seek for such a gift, but I do seek for fruit that may abound to your account.

Sawyer New Testament

Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account.

The Emphasized Bible

Not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is to abound unto your account.

Twentieth Century New Testament

It is not that I am anxious for your gifts, but I am anxious to see the abundant return that will be placed to your account. I have enough of everything, and to spare.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Not that I crave for gifts from you, but I do want to see abundant fruit bring you honour.

Williams New Testament

It is not your gift that I want, but I do want the profits to pile up to your credit.

World English Bible

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

Worrell New Testament

Not that I am seeking for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that abounds to your account.

Worsley New Testament

Not that I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

I desire
ἐπιζητέω 
Epizeteo 
ἐπιζητέω 
Epizeteo 
Usage: 8
Usage: 8

a gift
δόμα 
Doma 
Usage: 2

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

καρπός 
Karpos 
Usage: 25

πλεονάζω 
Pleonazo 
Usage: 9

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

Devotionals

Devotionals about Philippians 4:17

Context Readings

Support For Paul's Ministry

16 For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. 17 Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account. 18 But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.


Cross References

Titus 3:14

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.

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 to those 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

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

John 15:8

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye should bring forth much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

John 15:16

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye should go forth and bear fruit, and that your fruit should be permanent: that so whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Acts 20:33-34

The silver, or gold, or apparel of no man have I coveted:

Romans 15:28

When therefore I have completed this work, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will pass by you into Spain.

1 Corinthians 9:11-15

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we should reap your corporal things?

2 Corinthians 9:5

have thought it necessary therefore to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and prepare before your promised bounty, that it may be ready as a matter of bounty, and not as [extorted] of covetousness.

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 repeat it again, Let no man suppose that I am a fool; but if otherwise, then as a fool receive me, that I too may boast myself a little.

Philippians 1:11

filled with fruits of righteousness, which by Jesus Christ are to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:11

Not that I mention this with a view to my indigence: for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am, to be content.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For neither at any time used we insinuating language, as ye know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

1 Timothy 3:3

not addicted to wine, not using hard words or blows, not greedy of base gain; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting, have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Titus 1:7

For a bishop ought to be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not irritable, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering.

1 Peter 5:2

feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;

2 Peter 2:3

And with plausible speeches will they avariciously make gain of you whose condemnation from of old lingereth not, and their perdition doth not slumber.

2 Peter 2:15

who forsaking the strait road are gone out of the way, following the path of Balaam the son of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity.

Jude 1:11

Wo unto them! for they have walked in the way of Cain, and have eagerly run in Balaam's erroneous path of hire, and have perished in opposition, like Corah.

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