Philippians 4:18

‘But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.'

Nevertheless he finishes by acknowledging what a great blessing their gift has been to him in his current situation. He wants them to know that, in spite of his reservations previously expressed, he has not been unmindful of the benefit that he had received from them. It had meant that now he had ‘all things and abounded'. In consequence, rather than his imprisonment resulting in hardship from a physical point of view, it had resulted in plenty, and it was all thanks to the generous gift sent by the Philippians at the hands of Epaphroditus, a gift which could be likened to the odour of a sweet savour resulting from a dedicatory sacrifice (a whole offering), something which was acceptable and well-pleasing to God (compare Genesis 8:21; Exodus 29:18; Exodus 29:25; Exodus 29:41; Leviticus 1:9; Leviticus 1:13; Leviticus 1:17). There is a reminder for us here that our gifts also, when given for the extension of the Gospel and coming from a true heart, become in God's eyes a dedicatory offering pleasing in His sight.