腓立比書 4:17

17 我 並 不 求 甚 麼 餽 送 ， 所 求 的 就 是 你 們 的 果 子 漸 漸 增 多 ， 歸 在 你 們 的 賬 上 。

腓立比書 4:17 Meaning and Commentary

Philippians 4:17

Not because I desire a gift
This commendation of them he entered into, not because he desired another present to be made to him, either by them or others; he was not a man of such a disposition, he was not like one of those that could never have enough; he was fully satisfied and highly contented with what he had; he was not like the false teachers, that made merchandise of men; he sought not theirs, but them:

but I desire fruit that may abound to your account;
he had planted them, or had been an instrument in planting of them, as trees of righteousness, ( Isaiah 61:3 ) ; and his great desire was to see fruits of righteousness grow upon them, ( Philippians 1:11 ) ; by which sometimes are meant acts of beneficence, as in ( 2 Corinthians 9:10 ) ; and that these might be abundant and turn to their profit and advantage, as such fruit does; for God does not forget to recompence acts of bounty, and labours of love, but if even a cup of cold water is given to a prophet or minister of Christ, on account of his being so, it shall have its reward in the issue of things, upon the casting up of accounts, ( Matthew 10:42 ) ; for the apostle still has reference unto that; his view was, that the balance might be on their side, and that much might be received by them; so that it was not for himself, but for their encouragement and future good, he said this; for as for himself he adds,

腓立比書 4:17 In-Context

15 腓 立 比 人 哪 ， 你 們 也 知 道 我 初 傳 福 音 離 了 馬 其 頓 的 時 候 ， 論 到 授 受 的 事 ， 除 了 你 們 以 外 ， 並 沒 有 別 的 教 會 供 給 我 。

16 就 是 我 在 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 ， 你 們 也 一 次 兩 次 的 打 發 人 供 給 我 的 需 用 。

17 我 並 不 求 甚 麼 餽 送 ， 所 求 的 就 是 你 們 的 果 子 漸 漸 增 多 ， 歸 在 你 們 的 賬 上 。

18 但 我 樣 樣 都 有 ， 並 且 有 餘 。 我 已 經 充 足 ， 因 我 從 以 巴 弗 提 受 了 你 們 的 餽 送 ， 當 作 極 美 的 香 氣 ， 為 神 所 收 納 、 所 喜 悅 的 祭 物 。

19 我 的 神 必 照 他 榮 耀 的 豐 富 ， 在 基 督 耶 穌 裡 ， 使 你 們 一 切 所 需 用 的 都 充 足 。