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

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

"Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain. I have no pleasure in you," says the LORD of hosts, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

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

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, as God wants; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old does not linger, and their destruction is not asleep.

Woe to them. For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in Korah's rebellion.

Fruit

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

Misery is mine. Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard: There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig.

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

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

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever."

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

To

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

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

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of 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 make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

General references

They spoke to Moses, saying, "The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the LORD commanded to make."

Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: