Matthew Poole and continuators on Philippians 4:17

17 Not because I desire a gift , but I desire fruit that may abound to your account .

Neither would he have any of them to think, as if his commendation of them were any oblique insinuations, with design to draw something more from them; he would have them to understand he did not seek himself, or theirs for his use (as elsewhere, 1 Cor. 10.33. 2 Cor. 12.14.)

But his great intent was, that they themselves might of God's Grace have the fruit of their charity they had shewed to him, ch. 1.11. & 4.10.

Which in the balancing of the accounts (by accepting as it were of Christ's will, Prov. 19.17. Mat. 10.42. & 25.34, 35, 40. will turn to their best advantage.

Marginal references: Rom. 15.28. Tit. 3.14.