Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
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.
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 For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. 17 Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account. 18 But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Titus 3:14
And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.
Matthew 10:40-42
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew 25:34-40
Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Luke 14:12-14
Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.
John 15:8
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye should bring forth much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye should go forth and bear fruit, and that your fruit should be permanent: that so whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Acts 20:33-34
The silver, or gold, or apparel of no man have I coveted:
Romans 15:28
When therefore I have completed this work, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will pass by you into Spain.
1 Corinthians 9:11-15
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we should reap your corporal things?
2 Corinthians 9:5
have thought it necessary therefore to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and prepare before your promised bounty, that it may be ready as a matter of bounty, and not as [extorted] of covetousness.
2 Corinthians 9:9-13
as it is written, "He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness abideth for ever."
2 Corinthians 11:16
I repeat it again, Let no man suppose that I am a fool; but if otherwise, then as a fool receive me, that I too may boast myself a little.
Philippians 1:11
filled with fruits of righteousness, which by Jesus Christ are to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 4:11
Not that I mention this with a view to my indigence: for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am, to be content.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For neither at any time used we insinuating language, as ye know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not using hard words or blows, not greedy of base gain; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting, have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Titus 1:7
For a bishop ought to be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not irritable, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering.
1 Peter 5:2
feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;
2 Peter 2:3
And with plausible speeches will they avariciously make gain of you whose condemnation from of old lingereth not, and their perdition doth not slumber.
2 Peter 2:15
who forsaking the strait road are gone out of the way, following the path of Balaam the son of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity.
Jude 1:11
Wo unto them! for they have walked in the way of Cain, and have eagerly run in Balaam's erroneous path of hire, and have perished in opposition, like Corah.