Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to 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.
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 For even in Thessalonica on more than one occasion you sent something for my need. 17 I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account. 18 For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Malachi 1:10
"I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you," says the Lord who rules over all, "and I will no longer accept an offering from you.
Titus 3:14
Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.
Proverbs 19:17
The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Micah 7:1
I am depressed! Indeed, it is as if the summer fruit has been gathered, and the grapes have been harvested. There is no grape cluster to eat, no fresh figs that I crave so much.
Matthew 10:40-42
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Matthew 25:34-40
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.
Luke 14:12-14
He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you host a dinner or a banquet, don't invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.
John 15:8
My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.
John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
Acts 20:33-34
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing.
Romans 15:28
Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,
1 Corinthians 9:11-15
If we sowed spiritual blessings among you, is it too much to reap material things from you?
2 Corinthians 9:5
Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.
2 Corinthians 9:9-13
Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."
2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. But if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 4:11
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed -- God is our witness --
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.
1 Peter 5:2
Give a shepherd's care to God's flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God's direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.
2 Peter 2:15
By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! For they have traveled down Cain's path, and because of greed have abandoned themselves to Balaam's error; hence, they will certainly perish in Korah's rebellion.