16 Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. 17 (A)Not that I seek the gift, but I seek (B)the fruit that increases to your credit.[a] 18 I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, (C)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, (D)a fragrant offering, (E)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:17 Or I seek the profit that accrues to your account

16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

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

18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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