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Paul reviews the past generosity of the Philippians and then states that his motivation is not to receive gifts, but that they receive the reward for giving. He then thanks them for their current gift brought by Epaphroditus. He ends by stating that all glory should be to God.
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Philippians 4:15-20
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οἴδατε δὲ καὶ ὑμεῖς, Φιλιππήσιοι,
You yourselves also know, Philippians,
ὅτι ἐν ἀρχῇ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, ὅτε ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας,
that at the 1 a first preaching of the gospel, after I left b Macedonia,
οὐδεμία μοι ἐκκλησία ἐκοινώνησεν εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως εἰ μὴ ὑμεῖς μόνοι,
no church c shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;
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ὅτι καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δὶς εἰς τὴν χρείαν μοι ἐπέμψατε.
for even in a Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.
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οὐχ ὅτι ἐπιζητῶ τὸ δόμα,
a Not that I seek the gift itself,
ἀλλʼ ἐπιζητῶ τὸν καρπὸν τὸν πλεονάζοντα εἰς λόγον ὑμῶν.
but I seek for the 1 profit which increases to your account.
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ἀπέχω δὲ πάντα καὶ περισσεύω•
But I have received everything in full and have an abundance;
πεπλήρωμαι δεξάμενος παρὰ Ἐπαφροδίτου τὰ παρʼ ὑμῶν, ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, θυσίαν δεκτήν, εὐάρεστον τῷ θεῷ.
I am 1 amply supplied, having received from a Epaphroditus 2 what you have sent, 3 b a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
ὁ δὲ θεός μου πληρώσει πᾶσαν χρείαν ὑμῶν
And a my God will supply 1 all your needs
κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος αὐτοῦ ἐν δόξῃ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
according to His b riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
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τῷ δὲ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ ἡμῶν ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν.
Now to a our God and Father b be the glory 1 forever and ever. Amen.
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Philippians 4:15-20
A. Past Giving of the Philippians
You yourselves also know, Philippians,
that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia,
no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;
for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.
B. Paul's Motivation
Not that I seek the gift itself,
but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
A'. Present Giving of the Philippians
But I have received everything in full and have an abundance;
I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well- pleasing to God.
And my God will supply all your needs
according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
B'. Paul's Motivation
Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Philippians 4:15-20
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οἴδατε δὲ καὶ ὑμεῖς, Φιλιππήσιοι,
You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;
ὅτι ἐν ἀρχῇ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, ὅτε ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας,
οὐδεμία μοι ἐκκλησία ἐκοινώνησεν εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως εἰ μὴ ὑμεῖς μόνοι,
ὅτι καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δὶς εἰς τὴν χρείαν μοι ἐπέμψατε.
for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.
οὐχ ὅτι ἐπιζητῶ τὸ δόμα,
Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
ἀλλʼ ἐπιζητῶ τὸν καρπὸν τὸν πλεονάζοντα εἰς λόγον ὑμῶν.
ἀπέχω δὲ πάντα καὶ περισσεύω•
But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well- pleasing to God.
πεπλήρωμαι δεξάμενος παρὰ Ἐπαφροδίτου τὰ παρʼ ὑμῶν, ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, θυσίαν δεκτήν, εὐάρεστον τῷ θεῷ.
ὁ δὲ θεός μου πληρώσει πᾶσαν χρείαν ὑμῶν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος αὐτοῦ ἐν δόξῃ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
τῷ δὲ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ ἡμῶν ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν.
Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
οἴδατε δὲ καὶ ὑμεῖς, Φιλιππήσιοι, ὅτι ἐν ἀρχῇ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, ὅτε ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας, οὐδεμία μοι ἐκκλησία ἐκοινώνησεν εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως εἰ μὴ ὑμεῖς μόνοι,
ὅτι καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δὶς εἰς τὴν χρείαν μοι ἐπέμψατε.
οὐχ ὅτι ἐπιζητῶ τὸ δόμα, ἀλλʼ ἐπιζητῶ τὸν καρπὸν τὸν πλεονάζοντα εἰς λόγον ὑμῶν.
ἀπέχω δὲ πάντα καὶ περισσεύω• πεπλήρωμαι δεξάμενος παρὰ Ἐπαφροδίτου τὰ παρʼ ὑμῶν, ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, θυσίαν δεκτήν, εὐάρεστον τῷ θεῷ.
ὁ δὲ θεός μου πληρώσει πᾶσαν χρείαν ὑμῶν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος αὐτοῦ ἐν δόξῃ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
τῷ δὲ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ ἡμῶν ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν.
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