KJV King James Version
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
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Philippians 4:15
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
WEB World English Bible
You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.
ASV American Standard Version
And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only;
Surrounding context — Philippians 4
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἴδατεG6063 · oidato knowδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμεῖς,G4771 · suyouΦιλιππήσιοι,G5374 · PhilippēsiosPhilippianὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀρχῇG746 · archēbeginningτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγελίου,G2098 · euangeliongospelὅτεG3753 · hotewhenἐξῆλθονG1831 · exerchomaito go outἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromΜακεδονίας,G3109 · MakedoniaMacedoniaοὐδεμίαG3762 · oudeisnoneμοιG3165 · memeἐκκλησίαG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyἐκοινώνησενG2841 · koinōneōto participateεἰςG1519 · eistowardλόγονG3056 · logoswordδόσεωςG1394 · dosisgiftκαὶG2532 · kaiandλήμψεωςG3028 · lēpsisreceivingεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouμόνοι·G3441 · monosalone
Cross-references
Philippians 1:5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;2 Corinthians 11:8-12I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service.Acts 16:40And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.2 Corinthians 12:11-15I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.2 Kings 5:16But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; but he refused.2 Kings 5:20But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, [as] the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
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