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Philippians 4:17

James 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!

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Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.

God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.

As you bear rich fruit and prove yourselves my disciples, my Father is glorified.

be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly instead of being pressed to it, not to make a base profit from it but freely,

[For a bishop must be above reproach — he is a steward of God's house — he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

Not that I complain of want, for I have learned how to be content wherever I am.

We never resorted to flattery (you know that), nor to any pretext for self-seeking (God is witness to that);

That is why I have thought it necessary to ask these brothers to go on in advance and get your promised contribution ready in good time. I want it to be forthcoming as a generous gift, not as money wrung out of you.

Well, once I finish this business by putting the proceeds of the collection safely in their hands, I will start for Spain and take you on the way.

You have not chosen me, it is I who have chosen you, appointing you to go and bear fruit — fruit that lasts, so that the Father may grant you whatever you ask in my name.

I repeat, no one is to think me a fool; but even so, pray bear with me, fool as I am, that I may have my little boast as well as others!

Woe to them! they go the road of Cain, rush into Balaam's error for what it brings them, and perish in Korah's rebellion.

in their lust they will exploit you with cunning arguments — men whose doom comes apace from of old, and destruction is awake upon their trail.

not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,

your life covered with that harvest of righteousness which Jesus Christ produces to the glory and the praise of God.

they have gone wrong by leaving the straight road, by following the road of Balaam son of Bosor, who liked the profits of evil-doing —

For love of money is the root of all mischief; it is by aspiring to be rich that certain individuals have gone astray from the faith and found themselves pierced with many a pang of remorse.




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