Verse 17

Not{G3756} that{G3754} I seek{G1934} for the gift;{G1390} but{G235} I seek{G1934} for the fruit{G2590} that increaseth{G4121} to{G1519} your{G5216} account.{G3056}

Referenced Verses

  • Titus 3:14 : 14 And{G1161} let{G3129} our [people]{G2251} also{G2532} learn{G3129} to maintain{G4291} good{G2570} works{G2041} for{G1519} necessary{G316} uses,{G5532} that{G2443} they be{G5600} not{G3361} unfruitful.{G175}
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 for{G1063} God{G2316} is not{G3756} unrighteous{G94} to forget{G1950} your{G5216} work{G2041} and{G2532} the {G2873} love{G26} which{G3739} ye showed{G1731} toward{G1519} his{G846} name,{G3686} in that ye ministered{G1247} unto the saints,{G40} and{G2532} still do minister.{G1247}
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Tend{G4165} the flock{G4168} of God{G2316} which is among{G1722} you,{G5213} exercising the oversight,{G1983} not{G3361} of constraint,{G317} but{G235} willingly,{G1596} according to [the will of] God; nor{G3366} yet for filthy lucre,{G147} but{G235} of a ready mind;{G4290}
  • Phil 4:11 : 11 Not{G3756} that{G3754} I speak{G3004} in respect of{G2596} want:{G5304} for{G1063} I{G1473} have learned,{G3129} in{G1722} whatsoever{G3739} state I am,{G1510} therein to be{G1511} content.{G842}
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For{G1063} neither{G3777} at any time{G4218} were we{G1096} found using words{G3056} of flattery,{G2850} as{G2531} ye know,{G1492} nor{G3777} a cloak{G4392} of covetousness,{G4124} God{G2316} is witness;{G3144}
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 Oh that there were one among you that would shut{H5462} the doors,{H1817} that ye might not kindle{H215} [fire on] mine altar{H4196} in vain! I have no{H2600} pleasure{H2656} in you, saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} neither will I accept{H7521} an offering{H4503} at your hand.{H3027}
  • Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He that receiveth{G1209} you{G5209} receiveth{G1209} me,{G1691} and{G2532} he that receiveth{G1209} me{G1691} receiveth{G1209} him that sent{G649} me.{G3165} 41 He that receiveth{G1209} a prophet{G4396} in{G1519} the name{G3686} of a prophet{G4396} shall receive{G2983} a prophet's{G4396} reward:{G3408} and{G2532} he that receiveth{G1209} a righteous man{G1342} in{G1519} the name{G3686} of a righteous man{G1342} shall receive{G2983} a righteous man's{G1342} reward.{G3408} 42 And{G2532} whosoever{G3739} shall{G1437} give to drink{G4222} unto{G3398} one of{G1520} these{G5130} little ones{G3398} a cup{G4221} of{G1520} cold{G5593} water only,{G3440} in{G1519} the name{G3686} of a disciple,{G3101} verily I say{G3004} unto you{G5213} he shall{G622} in no{G3756} wise{G3361} lose{G622} his{G846} reward.{G3408}
  • Matt 25:34-40 : 34 Then{G5119} shall{G2046} the King{G935} say{G2046} unto them{G3588} on{G1537} his{G846} right hand,{G1188} Come, ye{G1205} blessed{G2127} of{G3962} my{G3450} Father,{G3962} inherit{G2816} the kingdom{G932} prepared{G2090} for you{G5213} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world:{G2889} 35 for{G1063} I was hungry,{G3983} and{G2532} ye gave{G1325} me{G3427} to eat;{G5315} I was thirsty,{G1372} and{G2532} ye gave{G4222} me{G3165} drink;{G4222} I was{G2252} a stranger,{G3581} and{G2532} ye took{G4863} me{G3165} in;{G4863} 36 naked,{G1131} and{G2532} ye clothed{G4016} me;{G3165} I was sick,{G770} and{G2532} ye visited{G1980} me;{G3165} I was{G2252} in{G1722} prison,{G5438} and{G2532} ye came{G2064} unto{G4314} me.{G3165} 37 Then{G5119} shall{G611} the righteous{G1342} answer{G611} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Lord,{G2962} when{G4219} saw we{G1492} thee{G4571} hungry,{G3983} and{G2532} fed{G5142} thee? or{G2228} athirst,{G1372} and{G2532} gave thee drink?{G4222} 38 And when{G4219} saw we{G1492} thee{G4571} a stranger,{G3581} and{G2532} took thee in?{G4863} or{G2228} naked,{G1131} and{G2532} clothed{G4016} thee? 39 And{G1161} when{G4219} saw we{G1492} thee{G4571} sick,{G772} or{G2228} in{G1722} prison,{G5438} and{G2532} came{G2064} unto{G4314} thee?{G4571} 40 And{G2532} the King{G935} shall answer{G611} and say{G2046} unto them,{G846} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Inasmuch{G1909} as{G3745} ye did{G4160} it unto{G80} one{G1520} of these my{G3450} brethren,{G80} [even] these{G5130} least,{G1646} ye did{G4160} it unto me.{G1698}
  • Luke 14:12-14 : 12 And{G2532} he said{G3004} to him{G846} also{G2532} that{G3588} had bidden him,{G2564} When{G3752} thou makest{G4160} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper,{G1173} call{G5455} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends,{G5384} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren,{G80} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen,{G4773} nor{G3366} rich{G4145} neighbors;{G1069} lest{G3379} haply they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again,{G479} and{G2532} a recompense{G468} be made{G1096} thee.{G4671} 13 But{G235} when{G3752} thou makest{G4160} a feast,{G1403} bid{G2564} the poor,{G4434} the maimed,{G376} the lame,{G5560} the blind:{G5185} 14 and{G2532} thou{G4671} shalt be{G2071} blessed;{G3107} because{G3754} they have{G2192} not{G3756} [wherewith] to recompense{G467} thee:{G4671} for{G1063} thou shalt be recompensed{G467} in{G1722} the resurrection{G386} of the just.{G1342}
  • John 15:8 : 8 Herein{G1722} is{G5129} my{G3450} Father{G3962} glorified,{G1392} that{G2443} ye bear{G5342} much{G4183} fruit;{G2590} and [so]{G2532} shall ye be{G1096} my{G1698} disciples.{G3101}
  • John 15:16 : 16 Ye did{G5210} not{G3756} choose{G1586} me,{G3165} but{G235} I{G1473} chose{G1586} you,{G5209} and{G2532} appointed{G5087} you,{G5209} that{G2443} ye{G5210} should go{G5217} and{G2532} bear{G5342} fruit,{G2590} and{G2532} [that] your{G5216} fruit{G2590} should abide:{G3306} that{G2443} {G5100} whatsoever{G302} ye shall ask{G154} of the Father{G3962} in{G1722} my{G3450} name,{G3686} he may give it{G1325} you.{G5213}
  • Acts 20:33-34 : 33 I coveted{G1937} no man's{G3762} silver,{G694} or{G2228} gold,{G5553} or{G2228} apparel.{G2441} 34 Ye yourselves{G846} know{G1097} that{G3754} these{G3778} hands{G5495} ministered{G5256} unto my{G3450} necessities,{G5532} and{G2532} to them that were{G5607} with{G3326} me.{G1700}
  • Rom 15:28 : 28 When{G2005} therefore{G3767} I have accomplished{G2005} this,{G5124} and{G2532} have sealed{G4972} to them{G846} this{G5126} fruit,{G2590} I will go{G565} on by{G1223} you{G5216} unto{G1519} Spain.{G4681}
  • 1 Cor 9:11-15 : 11 If{G1487} we{G2249} sowed{G4687} unto you{G5213} spiritual things,{G4152} is it a great matter{G3173} if{G1487} we{G2249} shall reap{G2325} your{G5216} carnal things?{G3173} 12 If{G1487} others{G243} partake{G3348} of [this] right over you,{G5216} do not{G3756} we{G2249} yet more?{G3123} Nevertheless{G235} we did not{G3756} use{G5530} this{G5026} right;{G1849} but{G235} we bear{G4722} all things,{G3956} that{G3363} we may cause{G1325} no{G5100} hindrance{G1464} to the gospel{G2098} of Christ.{G5547} 13 Know{G1492} ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} they{G3588} that minister{G2038} about sacred things{G2413} eat{G2068} [of] the things of{G1537} the temple,{G2411} [and] they that wait{G4332} upon the altar{G2379} have their portion{G4829} with the altar?{G2379} 14 Even{G2532} so{G3779} did{G1299} the Lord{G2962} ordain that{G1299} they that{G3588} proclaim{G2605} the gospel{G2098} should live{G2198} of{G1537} the gospel.{G2098} 15 But{G1161} I{G1473} have used{G5530} none{G3762} of these things:{G5130} and{G1161} I write{G1125} not{G3756} these things{G5023} that{G2443} it may be{G1096} so{G3779} done{G1096} in my{G1698} case;{G1698} for{G1063} [it were] good{G3123} for{G1063} me{G3427} rather to die,{G599} {G2570} than{G2228} that{G2443} any man{G5100} should make{G2758} my{G3450} glorifying{G2745} void.{G2758}
  • 2 Cor 9:5 : 5 I thought it{G2233} necessary{G316} therefore{G3767} to entreat{G3870} the brethren,{G80} that{G2443} they would go before{G4281} unto{G1519} you,{G5209} and{G2532} make up beforehand{G4294} your{G5216} aforepromised{G4293} bounty,{G2129} that the same{G3778} might be{G1511} {G3779} ready{G2092} as{G5613} a{G3779} matter of bounty,{G2129} and{G2532} not{G3361} of extortion.{G4124}
  • 2 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} He hath scattered abroad,{G4650} he hath given{G1325} to the poor;{G3993} His{G846} righteousness{G1343} abideth{G3306} for{G1519} ever.{G165} 10 And{G1161} he that{G3588} supplieth{G2023} seed{G4690} to the sower{G4687} and{G2532} {G5524} bread{G740} for{G1519} food,{G1035} shall supply and{G2532} multiply{G4129} your{G5216} seed for sowing,{G4703} and{G2532} increase{G837} the fruits{G1081} of your{G5216} righteousness:{G1343} 11 ye being enriched{G4148} in{G1722} everything{G3956} unto{G1519} all{G3956} liberality,{G572} which{G3748} worketh{G2716} through{G1223} us{G2257} thanksgiving{G2169} to God.{G2316} 12 For{G3754} the ministration{G1248} of this{G3778} service{G3009} not{G3756} only{G3440} filleth{G4322} up the measure of the wants{G5303} of the saints,{G40} but{G235} {G2076} aboundeth{G4052} also{G2532} through{G1223} many{G4183} thanksgivings{G2169} unto God;{G2316} 13 seeing that{G1223} through the proving{G1382} [of you] by this{G3778} ministration{G1248} they glorify{G1392} God{G2316} for{G1909} the obedience{G5292} of your{G5216} confession{G3671} unto{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} for the liberality{G572} of [your] contribution{G2842} unto{G1519} them{G846} and{G2532} unto{G1519} all;{G3956}
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath pity{H2603} upon the poor{H1800} lendeth{H3867} unto Jehovah,{H3068} And his good deed{H1576} will he pay him again.{H7999}
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For{G1063} the bishop{G1985} must{G1163} be{G1511} blameless,{G410} as{G5613} God's{G2316} steward;{G3623} not{G3361} self-willed,{G829} not{G3361} soon angry,{G3711} no{G3361} brawler,{G3943} no{G3361} striker,{G4131} not{G3361} greedy of filthy lucre;{G146}
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe{G3759} unto them!{G846} For{G3754} they went{G4198} in the way{G3598} of Cain,{G2535} and{G2532} ran riotously{G1632} in the error{G4106} of Balaam{G903} for hire,{G3408} and{G2532} perished{G622} in the gainsaying{G485} of Korah.{G2879}
  • Mic 7:1 : 1 Woe{H480} is me! for I am as when they have gathered{H625} the summer fruits,{H7019} as the grape gleanings{H5955} of the vintage:{H1210} there is no cluster{H811} to eat;{H398} my soul{H5315} desireth{H183} the first-ripe fig.{H1063}
  • 2 Cor 11:16 : 16 I say{G3004} again,{G3825} let{G1380} no{G3361} man{G5100} think{G1380} me{G3165} {G1511} foolish;{G878} but if{G1487} [ye do],{G3361} yet{G2579} as{G5613} foolish{G878} receive{G1209} me,{G3165} that{G2443} {G2504} I also may glory{G2744} a little.{G5100}
  • Phil 1:11 : 11 being filled{G4137} with the fruits{G2590} of righteousness,{G1343} which are{G3588} through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} unto{G1519} the glory{G1391} and{G2532} praise{G1868} of God.{G2316}
  • 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 no{G3361} brawler,{G269} no{G3361} striker;{G4131} but{G235} gentle,{G1933} not contentious,{G269} no lover{G866} of money;{G146}
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For{G1063} the love of money{G5365} is{G2076} a root{G4491} of all{G3956} kinds of evil:{G2556} which{G3739} {G3713} some{G5100} reaching after{G3713} have been led astray{G635} from{G575} the faith,{G4102} and{G2532} have pierced{G4044} themselves{G1438} through{G4044} with many{G4183} sorrows.{G3601}
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And{G2532} in{G1722} covetousness{G4124} shall they{G1710} with feigned{G4112} words{G3056} make merchandise{G1710} of you:{G5209} whose{G3739} sentence{G2917} now{G691} from of old{G1597} lingereth{G691} not,{G3756} and{G2532} their{G846} destruction{G684} slumbereth{G3573} not.{G3756}
  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 forsaking{G2641} the right{G2117} way,{G3598} they went astray,{G4105} having followed{G1811} the way{G3598} of Balaam{G903} the [son] of Beor,{G1007} who{G3739} loved{G25} the hire{G3408} of wrong-doing;{G93}