That envoy of the Philippians evidently carried with him a monetary gift from the congregation. This was not the first time that the Philippians had shown generosity to Paul.
وَقَصَدُوا بِمَعْرُوفِهِمْ هذَا تَحْرِيرَهُ مِنَ ٱلْأَعْبَاءِ ٱلْمَادِّيَّةِ لِيَتَمَكَّنَ مِنْ تَكْرِيسِ ٱلْمَزِيدِ مِنَ ٱلْوَقْتِ لِلْخِدْمَةِ .‏