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NotοὐχthatὅτιI seekἐπιζητῶthe gift,τὸ δόμαbutἀλλὰI seekἐπιζητῶthe fruitτὸν καρπὸνthat increasesτὸν πλεονάζονταtoεἰςyour account.λόγον ὑμῶν
Philippians 4:17
Study it in the app“Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your account.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 4:17, word by word
- I seekἐπιζητῶepizētō
seek, strive for
Seek, search for, strive after; also wish for.
Where else “epizētō” appears- the giftδόμαdoma
gift
Gift.
Where else “doma” appears- the fruitκαρπὸνkarpon
result
The result of what someone is or does.
Where else “karpon” appears- that increasesπλεονάζονταpleonazonta
increase, abound
Increase, abound, grow in number or amount; also make abound.
Where else “pleonazonta” appears- your accountλόγονlogon
account
Explaining what one did; a why, or a topic.
Where else “logon” appears
The context
16for even in Thessalonica you sent help for my need both once and twice.
17 · This verse (above)
18But I have received in full everything and I abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a fragrant aroma, a sacrifice acceptable, pleasing to God.
To study Philippians 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about anxiety, prayer, and the peace of God (v. 6-7)?
2. What it means
Paul says he has learned to be content in any situation (v. 11-13). How does he explain how he did it?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to think about what is true, honorable, and praiseworthy (v. 8). What good thing could you think about today?