Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound 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 that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing 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 ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

For God[ is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

( As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for[ your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for[ your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all[ men];

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God[ is] witness:

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

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

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

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and[ that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor[ thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things,[ is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?If others be partakers of[ this] power over you,[ are] not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live[ of the things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for[ it were] better for me 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 an hungred, and ye gave me meat: 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 an hungred, and fed[ thee]? or thirsty, and gave[ thee] drink?When saw we thee a stranger, and took[ thee] in? or naked, and clothed[ thee]?Or 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 have done[ it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done[ it] unto me.

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have 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 the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as[ a matter of] bounty, and not as[ of] covetousness.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight[ thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Who[ is there] even among you that would shut the doors[ for nought]? neither do ye kindle[ fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage:[ there is] no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam[ the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;