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

To

Hebrews 6:10

General references

Exodus 36:5

Proverbs 3:9

Bible References

Because

I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?

However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness—

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;

They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, have abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Fruit

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

How sad for me!
For I am like one who—
when the summer fruit has been gathered
after the gleaning of the grape harvest—
finds no grape cluster to eat,
no early fig, which I crave.

My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be My disciples.

So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds to them, I will visit you on the way to Spain.

As it is written:

He scattered;

He gave to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.

To

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.

“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

He also said to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.

For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints—and you continue to serve them.

General references

and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than is needed for the construction of the work the Lord commanded to be done.”

Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;