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Philippians 4:17

American King James Version (1999)

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

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He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fruit.

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, said the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers, that they would go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation slumbers not.

Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.




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