Philippians 4:17

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Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.

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  • Titus 3:14 : 14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to good works to meet urgent needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, watching over them—not under compulsion, but freely; not for dishonest gain, but eagerly.
  • Phil 4:11 : 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For we never used words of flattery, as you know, nor did we put forth a pretext for greed—God is our witness.
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors so you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you, says the LORD of Hosts, and I will not accept any offerings from your hands.
  • Matt 10:40-42 : 40 Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
  • Matt 25:34-40 : 34 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. 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
  • Luke 14:12-14 : 12 Then Jesus said to the one who had invited him, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you back, and you will be repaid.' 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. 14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
  • John 15:8 : 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and show yourselves to be my disciples.
  • John 15:16 : 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
  • Acts 20:33-34 : 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and those of my companions.
  • Rom 15:28 : 28 So after I have completed this task and have securely delivered to them this fruit, I will go to Spain and visit you on my way.
  • 1 Cor 9:11-15 : 11 If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you? 12 If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar? 14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. 15 But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.
  • 2 Cor 9:5 : 5 So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.
  • 2 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God. 12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13 Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless—not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, and not greedy for dishonest gain.
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.
  • Mic 7:1 : 1 Woe is me, for I am like those gathering summer fruit, like those gleaning after the harvest; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that my soul desires.
  • 2 Cor 11:16 : 16 I repeat, let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me as you would a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and not a lover of money.
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.

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    18I have received full payment, and more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

    19And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 4:14-16
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    14Yet it was kind of you to share in my troubles.

    15Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only.

    16For even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once to meet my needs.

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    5So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.

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    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.

    14But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of compulsion but of your own free will.

  • Phil 4:10-11
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    10I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you lacked the opportunity to show it.

    11I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

  • 2 Cor 8:3-4
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    3For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own.

    4They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

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    14Look, I am ready to come to you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. For I do not seek what is yours, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

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    8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

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    8I robbed other churches by taking support from them to serve you.

    9And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way.

  • 2 Cor 8:12-14
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    12For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

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  • 2 Cor 9:11-12
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    11You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.

    12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

  • Phil 1:26
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    26so that because of my coming to you again, your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound.

  • Rom 1:10-11
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    10always in my prayers, asking that if it is somehow in God's will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

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    33I have not coveted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothing.

  • Phil 2:30
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    30because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

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    4Always, in every prayer of mine for all of you, I pray with joy.

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    17Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?

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    8For God is my witness, how I yearn for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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    11Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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    19For I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will result in my deliverance.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10And indeed you are doing this toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel even more.

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    15All this is for your benefit, so that grace, having increased through the many, may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

  • Phil 2:17
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    17But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

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    17If I do this willingly, I have a reward. But if unwillingly, I am simply entrusted with a responsibility.

    18What then is my reward? It is that when I preach the gospel, I may offer it free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

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    20For I have no one else like him, who will genuinely care about your concerns.

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    4I always give thanks to my God for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,

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    4For out of great distress and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the love I have for you more abundantly.

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    17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

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    11as you join in helping us through your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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    15But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

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    4I long to see you, as I remember your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.

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    15What happened to your blessedness? I testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

  • 2 Cor 8:20
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    20We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

  • Gal 4:17
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    17They are zealous for you, but not in a good way. They want to exclude you, so that you might be zealous for them.

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    35In all this, I have shown you that by working hard in this way, we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'