Philippians 4:17

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Summary

Philippians 4:17

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

Because

Fruit

Titus 3:14

To

Bible References

Because

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.

If others share this right of support from you, do not we all the more? Nevertheless, we did not make use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

For, as you know, we never used flattery nor a pretext for greed God is witness

not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,

shepherd the flock of God that is under your care, serving as overseersnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words; from long ago their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction has not been asleep.

Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for the sake of gain they have rushed headlong into the Balaam's error, and perished in Korah's rebellion.

Fruit

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

When therefore I have completed this, and have delivered to them this fruit, I shall go on by way of you to Spain.

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."

Our people must also learn to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

To

"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Then he also said to the one who invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers, your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.