Philippians

Philippians 4:17–18

17Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. 18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

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Philippians 4:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NotΟὐχOuchAdverbG3756 no, not
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
I am seekingἐπιζητῶepizētōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1934 I seek after, desire, search for
aτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
giftδόμαdomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1390 a gift
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
I am looking forἐπιζητῶepizētōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1934 I seek after, desire, search for
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
fruitκαρπὸνkarponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2590 fruit, result, gain
thatτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
may be creditedπλεονάζονταpleonazontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG4121 I abound, increase
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
accountλόγονlogonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Philippians 4:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I haveἀπέχωapechōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
allπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I needπεπλήρωμαιpeplērōmaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
moreπερισσεύωperisseuōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG4052 I exceed, am left over
now that I have receivedδεξάμενοςdexamenosVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
giftsτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
fromπαρὰparaPrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
EpaphroditusἘπαφροδίτουEpaphroditouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG1891 Epaphroditus
a fragrantεὐωδίαςeuōdiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2175 a sweet smell
an acceptableδεκτήνdektēnAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG1184 acceptable, accepted
sacrificeθυσίανthysianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2378 a sacrifice
well-pleasingεὐάρεστονeuarestonAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG2101 acceptable, well-pleasing
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

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Philippians 4:17 Titus 3:14 · Hebrews 6:10 · 2 Corinthians 9:9–13 · John 15:8 · Luke 14:12–14 · Titus 1:7 · 2 Corinthians 9:5 · 1 Peter 5:2 · John 15:16 · Philippians 4:11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Romans 15:28

Philippians 4:18 Hebrews 13:16 · Philippians 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 9:12 · Ephesians 5:2 · Philippians 2:25–26 · 2 Corinthians 2:14–16 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Romans 12:1 · John 12:3–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.