Philippians 4:17

4:17 I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. ¹  Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

Colossians 1:6

1:6 that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel ²  is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing ³  among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

[4:17]  ¹ tn Grk “Not that I am seeking the gift.” The phrase “I do not say this…” has been supplied in the translation to complete the thought for the modern reader.

[1:6]  ² tn Grk “just as in the entire world it is bearing fruit.” The antecedent (“the gospel”) of the implied subject (“it”) of ἐστιν (estin) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:6]  ³ tn Though the participles are periphrastic with the present tense verb ἐστίν (estin), the presence of the temporal indicator “from the day” in the next clause indicates that this is a present tense that reaches into the past and should be translated as “has been bearing fruit and growing.” For a discussion of this use of the present tense, see ExSyn 519-20.