Philippians 3:9

Philippians 3:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
• New International Version (NIV)and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
• New Living Translation (NLT)and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

Context of Philippians 3:9

7But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Philippians 3:9 word by word

καὶ εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ μὴ ἔχων ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ νόμου ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, τὴν ἐκ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• be foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notμήmē · notG3361
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• mine ownἐμόςemos · mineG1699
• righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• which isὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• byἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909

Cross-references for Philippians 3:9

• Genesis 7:23He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.
• Deuteronomy 19:3You shall measure the distances and divide into three parts the area of the land that the Lord your God gives you as a possession, so that any manslayer can flee to them.
• Hebrews 6:18so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
• 1 Peter 3:19in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison,
• Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
• Romans 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
• 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
• Philippians 3:6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
• 1 Kings 8:46"If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near,
• 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.
• Job 9:28I become afraid of all my suffering, for I know you will not hold me innocent.
• Job 10:14If I sin, you watch me and do not acquit me of my iniquity.
• Job 15:14What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?
• Job 42:5I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;
• Psalms 14:3They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.

Commentaries on Philippians 3:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And be found in him - Be found a believer in Christ, not having mine own righteousness - not trusting in any thing I have done or could do, in order to my salvation; relying on no scheme of justification, set up either formerly by myself or by others. But that which is through the faith of Christ - That justification which is received by faith through the atonement made by Christ. The righteousness which is of God - God's method of justifying sinners…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And be found in him - That is, united to him by a living faith. The idea is, that when the investigations of the great day should take place in regard to the ground of salvation, it might be found that he was united to the Redeemer and depended solely on his merits for salvation; compare the notes at John 6:56. Not having mine own righteousness - That is, not relying on that for salvation. This was now the great aim of Paul, that it might be found at last…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Paul explains the difference between his view of salvation and that of his opponents (3:2). Believers unite with Christ by trusting him for salvation and sharing in his life (see John 15:1–5). We become righteous not by following the law of Moses, but through faith in Christ. This is God's way of making us right with him: Salvation is a free gift, not something we can earn (see Romans 1:17; 3:21–26; 4:5–8; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. be found in him--"be found" at His coming again, living spiritually "in Him" as the element of my life. Once lost, I have been "found," and I hope to be perfectly "found" by Him (Lu 15:8). own righteousness ... of the law--(Php 3:6; Ro 10:3, 5). "Of," that is, from. righteousness ... of God by faith--Greek, "which is from God (resting) upon faith." Paul was transported from legal bondage into Christian freedom at once, and without any gradual…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 3:9

• Faith
• Justification
• Obedience
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Self-Denial
• Testimony
• Wisdom
• Works
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Belly
• Concision
• Count
• Earthly
• Faith
• Gain

Commentaries on Philippians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings