Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on 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;
Themes
Church » Duty of, to ministers
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Support For Paul's Ministry
16 Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need. 17 Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit. 18 I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Malachi 1:10
If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
Titus 3:14
And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Micah 7:1
Sorrow is mine! for I am as when they have got in the summer fruits, like the last of the grapes: there is nothing for food, not even an early fig for my desire.
Matthew 10:40-42
He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
Matthew 25:34-40
Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
Luke 14:12-14
And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.
John 15:8
Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.
John 15:16
You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
Acts 20:33-34
I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.
Romans 15:28
So when I have done this, and have given them this fruit of love, I will go on by you into Spain.
1 Corinthians 9:11-15
If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
2 Corinthians 9:5
So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.
2 Corinthians 9:9-13
As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.
2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
Philippians 1:11
Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 4:11
But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
1 Timothy 3:3
Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.
Titus 1:7
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
Hebrews 6:10
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
1 Peter 5:2
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
2 Peter 2:3
And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.
2 Peter 2:15
Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;
Jude 1:11
A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.