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 am speaking in respect of want; for I learned in whatsoever circumstances I am, to be content.

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

If others partake of this authority over you, do not we still more? But we used not this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.

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

For neither, at any time, did we use a word of flattery, as ye know, nor a semblance of covetousness, God is witness;

not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

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

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain;

feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind;

and, in covetousness, will they, with feigned words, make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment from of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

Woe to them, because they went in the way of Cain, and rushed on in the error of Balsam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah!

Fruit

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

In this was My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and become My disciples.

After having completed this, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you into Spain;

as it has been written, "He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor; his righteousness abides forever."

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

To

"He that receives you receives Me; and he that receives Me receives Him Who sent Me.

"Then will the King say to those on His right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of My Father! inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world:

And He said to him also who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, nor your kindred, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you;

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name, in having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.