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

我并不求什么馈送，所求的就是你们的果子渐渐增多，归在你们的账上。

我并不求什么馈赠，只求你们的果子不断增多，归在你们的账上。

我并不求什么馈赠，只求你们的果子不断增多，归在你们的账上。

我不求得到你们的馈赠，只希望你们所做的会带给你们更大的赏赐。

我并不求礼物，只求你们的果子不断增加，归在你们的帐上。

我并不是求什么供应，而是求你们的果子增多，归在你们的账上。

我並不求甚麼餽送，所求的就是你們的果子漸漸增多，歸在你們的帳上。

我並不求甚麼饋贈，只求你們的果子不斷增多，歸在你們的賬上。

我並不求甚麼饋贈，只求你們的果子不斷增多，歸在你們的賬上。

我不求得到你們的饋贈，只希望你們所做的會帶給你們更大的賞賜。

我並不求禮物，只求你們的果子不斷增加，歸在你們的帳上。

這並不是我希求着贈品，我乃是切求着果子增多，歸在你們賬上。

我並不是求什麼供應，而是求你們的果子增多，歸在你們的帳上。

我非求贈、乃求結實繁多、以益於爾、

我不求贈於人、第求爾結實益繁、

我言此、非我求贈、惟欲爾多結果、使爾獲益、

顧予所為汲汲者、不在爾之資助、而在為爾廣收慷慨之妙果耳。

Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.

It is not that I want your gifts. What I really want is what is best for you.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.

I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account.

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the profit which increases to your account.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account.

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

I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self- willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first- ripe fig.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong- doing;