Philippians 4:15
Good News Translation
You Philippians know very well that when I left Macedonia in the early days of preaching the Good News, you were the only church to help me; you were the only ones who shared my profits and losses.

New Revised Standard Version
You Philippians indeed know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you alone.

Contemporary English Version
My friends at Philippi, you remember what it was like when I started preaching the good news in Macedonia. After I left there, you were the only church that became my partner by giving blessings and by receiving them in return.

New American Bible
You Philippians indeed know that at the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, not a single church shared with me in an account of giving and receiving, except you alone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And you also know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And you also know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only.

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2 Kings 5:16,20 But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:8-12 I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:11-15 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. . . .

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Acts 16:40 And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

Acts 17:1-5 And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. . . .

Context
The Generosity of the Philippians
14Nevertheless, you have done well in communicating to my tribulation. 15And you also know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only. 16For unto Thessalonica also you sent once and again for my use.…
Cross References
Romans 15:26
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 11:8
I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.

2 Corinthians 11:9
And, when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia. And in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you: and so I will keep myself.

Philippians 1:5
For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

Philippians 1:7
As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

Philippians 1:12
Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

Philippians 1:16
Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

Philippians 2:12
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but much more now in my absence) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.

Philippians 4:14
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