Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing 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 for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth 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 our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.

For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints— and you continue to serve them.

As it is written: He scattered; He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many acts of thanksgiving to God.They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with others through the proof provided by this service.

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives— God is our witness—

I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be My disciples.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

He also said to the one who had invited Him,“ When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.On the contrary, when you host a banquet, invite those who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind.And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more? However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.Don’t you know that those who perform the temple services eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar?In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.But I have used none of these rights, and I have not written this to make it happen that way for me. For it would be better for me to die than for anyone to deprive me of my boast!

Then the King will say to those on His right,‘ Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you took care of Me; I was in prison and you visited Me.’“ Then the righteous will answer Him,‘ Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You?When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You?’“ And the King will answer them,‘ I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds to them, I will visit you on the way to Spain.

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.You yourselves know that these hands have provided for my needs and for those who were with me.

“ The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple— I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender.

Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;

“ I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts,“ and I will accept no offering from your hands.

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.

How sad for me! For I am like one who— when the summer fruit has been gathered after the gleaning of the grape harvest— finds no grape cluster to eat, no early fig, which I crave.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, have abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness