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Philippians 4:17

Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

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ASV

Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

KJV

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

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οὐχouchNotG3756 →
ὅτιhotiforG3754 →
ἐπιζητῶepizētōI seek afterG1934 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
δόμα,domagift,G1390 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ἐπιζητῶepizētōI seek afterG1934 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590 →
τὸνtonwhichG3588 →
πλεονάζονταpleonazontais aboundingG4121 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
λόγονlogon[the] accountG3056 →
ὑμῶν·humōnof you;G4771 →

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John 15:5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.Titus 3:14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.2 Corinthians 9:10Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.2 Corinthians 9:9–13As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”Luke 13:6Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.Romans 1:13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.John 15:8This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.Proverbs 31:31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.Matthew 13:23But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”Philippians 4:11I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.Titus 1:7As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.Luke 14:12–14Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.1 Peter 5:2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.2 Corinthians 9:5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.Matthew 25:34–40Then 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.

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The Arrival at Calvary — obedient unto death — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Arrival at Calvary — obedient unto death — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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