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Philippians 4

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philippians.4.phil4Account

εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως

TRANSLATIONINTERPRETATIONmoderate confidence

What kind of partnership does Paul describe?

The accounting expression is literally an account of giving and receiving. It frames material support as reciprocal gospel partnership, not a commercial transaction.

Why this default

The formal account language leads because it preserves reciprocal giving and receiving while Paul redefines the exchange as gospel partnership; the alternatives explain the relation or sharpen the ledger metaphor.

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Project defaultno assembly shared with me in an account of giving and receiving except you alone

Project default · bookkeeping metaphor

Alternativeno congregation entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving except you alone

Responsible alternative · relation explained

Alternativeno assembly shared a give-and-take ledger with me except you alone

Reciprocal bookkeeping image foregrounded

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