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Selected Verse: Philippians 4:18 - Strong Concordance

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Php 4:18 Strong Concordance But [1161] I have [568] all [3956], and [2532] abound [4052]: I am full [4137], having received [1209] of [3844] Epaphroditus [1891] the things which were sent from [3844] you [5216], an odour [3744] of a sweet smell [2175], a sacrifice [2378] acceptable [1184], wellpleasing [2101] to God [2316].
  King James 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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But--Though "the gift" is not what I chiefly "seek after" (Phi 4:17), yet I am grateful for the gift, and hereby acknowledge it as ample for all my needs. Translate, "I have all" that I want, "and more than enough." Literally, as English Version, "I abound" over and above my needs.

I am full--Greek, "I am filled full."

the odour of a sweet smell--(See on Eph 5:2). The figure is drawn from the sweet-smelling incense which was burnt along with the sacrifices; their gift being in faith was not so much to Paul, as to God (Mat 25:40), before whom it "came up for a memorial" (Act 10:4), sweet-smelling in God's presence (Gen 8:21; Rev 8:3-4).

sacrifice acceptable-- (Heb 13:16).
 
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16 But [1161] to do good [2140] and [2532] to communicate [2842] forget [1950] not [3361]: for [1063] with such [5108] sacrifices [2378] God [2316] is well pleased [2100].
3 And [2532] another [243] angel [32] came [2064] and [2532] stood [2476] at [1909] the altar [2379], having [2192] a golden [5552] censer [3031]; and [2532] there was given [1325] unto him [846] much [4183] incense [2368], that [2443] he should offer [1325] it with the prayers [4335] of all [3956] saints [40] upon [1909] the golden [5552] altar [2379] which [3588] was before [1799] the throne [2362].
4 And [2532] the smoke [2586] of the incense [2368], which came with the prayers [4335] of the saints [40], ascended up [305] before [1799] God [2316] out of [1537] the angel's [32] hand [5495].
21 And the LORD [03068] smelled [07306] a sweet [05207] savour [07381]; and the LORD [03068] said [0559] in [0413] his heart [03820], I will not again [03254] curse [07043] the ground [0127] any more for man's [0120] sake [05668]; for the imagination [03336] of man's [0120] heart [03820] is evil [07451] from his youth [05271]; neither will I again [03254] smite [05221] any more every thing living [02416], as I have done [06213].
4 And [1161] when he looked [816] on him [846], he was [1096] afraid [1719], and [2532] said [2036], What [5101] is it [2076], Lord [2962]? And [1161] he said [2036] unto him [846], Thy [4675] prayers [4335] and [2532] thine [4675] alms [1654] are come up [305] for [1519] a memorial [3422] before [1799] God [2316].
40 And [2532] the King [935] shall answer [611] and say [2046] unto them [846], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Inasmuch [1909] as [3745] ye have done [4160] it unto one [1520] of the least [1646] of these [5130] my [3450] brethren [80], ye have done [4160] it unto me [1698].
2 And [2532] walk [4043] in [1722] love [26], as [2531] Christ [5547] also [2532] hath loved [25] us [2248], and [2532] hath given [3860] himself [1438] for [5228] us [2257] an offering [4376] and [2532] a sacrifice [2378] to God [2316] for [1519] a sweetsmelling [2175] savour [3744].
17 Not [3756] because [3754] I desire [1934] a gift [1390]: but [235] I desire [1934] fruit [2590] that may abound [4121] to [1519] your [5216] account [3056].
42 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [1437] shall give to drink [4222] unto one [1520] of these [5130] little ones [3398] a cup [4221] of cold [5593] water only [3440] in [1519] the name [3686] of a disciple [3101], verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], he shall in no wise [3364] lose [622] his [846] reward [3408].
1 I beseech [3870] you [5209] therefore [3767], brethren [80], by [1223] the mercies [3628] of God [2316], that ye present [3936] your [5216] bodies [4983] a living [2198] sacrifice [2378], holy [40], acceptable [2101] unto God [2316], which is your [5216] reasonable [3050] service [2999].
16 But [1161] to do good [2140] and [2532] to communicate [2842] forget [1950] not [3361]: for [1063] with such [5108] sacrifices [2378] God [2316] is well pleased [2100].
15 For [3754] we are [2070] unto God [2316] a sweet savour [2175] of Christ [5547], in [1722] them that are saved [4982], and [2532] in [1722] them that perish [622]:
9 According [2596] to the custom [1485] of the priest's office [2405], his lot [2975] was to burn incense [2370] when he went [1525] into [1519] the temple [3485] of the Lord [2962].
41 He that receiveth [1209] a prophet [4396] in [1519] the name [3686] of a prophet [4396] shall receive [2983] a prophet's [4396] reward [3408]; and [2532] he that receiveth [2983] a righteous man [1342] in [1519] the name [3686] of a righteous man [1342] shall receive [1209] a righteous man's [1342] reward [3408].
42 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [1437] shall give to drink [4222] unto one [1520] of these [5130] little ones [3398] a cup [4221] of cold [5593] water only [3440] in [1519] the name [3686] of a disciple [3101], verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], he shall in no wise [3364] lose [622] his [846] reward [3408].
25 Yet [1161] I supposed [2233] it necessary [316] to send [3992] to [4314] you [5209] Epaphroditus [1891], my [3450] brother [80], and [2532] companion in labour [4904], and [2532] fellowsoldier [4961], but [1161] your [5216] messenger [652], and [2532] he that ministered [3011] to my [3450] wants [5532].
16 To [3739] the one [3303] we are the savour [3744] of death [2288] unto [1519] death [2288]; and [1161] to the other [3739] the savour [3744] of life [2222] unto [1519] life [2222]. And [2532] who [5101] is sufficient [2425] for [4314] these things [5023]?
15 For [3754] we are [2070] unto God [2316] a sweet savour [2175] of Christ [5547], in [1722] them that are saved [4982], and [2532] in [1722] them that perish [622]:
24 But [4133] woe [3759] unto you [5213] that are rich [4145]! for [3754] ye have received [568] your [5216] consolation [3874].
2 Therefore [3767] when [3752] thou doest [4160] thine alms [1654], do [4537] not [3361] sound a trumpet [4537] before [1715] thee [4675], as [5618] the hypocrites [5273] do [4160] in [1722] the synagogues [4864] and [2532] in [1722] the streets [4505], that [3704] they may have glory [1392] of [5259] men [444]. Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], They have [568] their [846] reward [3408].
2 And [2532] walk [4043] in [1722] love [26], as [2531] Christ [5547] also [2532] hath loved [25] us [2248], and [2532] hath given [3860] himself [1438] for [5228] us [2257] an offering [4376] and [2532] a sacrifice [2378] to God [2316] for [1519] a sweetsmelling [2175] savour [3744].