Philippians 1:11

Philippians 1:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
• New International Version (NIV)filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Context of Philippians 1:11

9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, 10so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. 12Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, 13so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else,

Philippians 1:11 word by word

πεπληρωμένοι καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης τὸν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς δόξαν καὶ ἔπαινον θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• having been filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• to the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• and praiseἔπαινοςepainos · praiseG1868
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Philippians 1:11

• Philippians 4:17Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
• Psalms 1:3He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
• Psalms 92:12The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
• Isaiah 5:2He dug it all around, removed its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. And He built a tower in the middle of it And also hewed out a wine vat in it; Then He expected it to produce good grapes, But it produced only worthless ones.
• Luke 13:6And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.
• John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
• Romans 6:22But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
• Romans 15:28Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.
• 2 Corinthians 9:10Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness;
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Ephesians 5:9(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
• Colossians 1:6which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth;
• Hebrews 12:11All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
• James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
• Psalms 92:14They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green,
• Isaiah 60:21Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness - By righteousness we may understand, here, the whole work of the Spirit of God, in the soul of a believer; and by the fruits of righteousness, all holy tempers, holy words, and right actions. And with these they are to be filled, , filled up, filled full; the whole soul and life occupied with them, ever doing something by which glory is brought to God, or good done to man. By Jesus Christ - That is, according…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness - That which righteousness in the heart produces. The fruits, or results, will be seen in the life; and those fruits are - honesty, truth, charity, kindness, meekness, goodness. The wish of the apostle is, that they might show abundantly by their lives that they were truly righteous. He does not refer to liberality merely, but to everything which true piety in the heart is fitted to produce in the life. Which…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 Shall not we pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and pities? Those who abound in any grace, need to abound more. Try things which differ; that we may approve the things which are excellent. The truths and laws of Christ are excellent; and they recommend themselves as such to any attentive mind. Sincerity is that in which we should have our conversation in the world, and it is the glory of all our graces. Christians should not be apt to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11People cannot create righteous character on their own; it only comes through the Spirit of Christ working in their hearts. The ultimate purpose for God's people is to give glory and praise to God (see Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. The oldest manuscripts read the singular, "fruit." So Ga 5:22 (see on Ga 5:22); regarding the works of righteousness, however manifold, as one harmonious whole, "the fruit of the Spirit" (Ep 5:9) Jas 3:18, "the fruit of righteousness" (He 12:11); Ro 6:22, "fruit unto holiness." which are--"which is by (Greek, 'through') Jesus Christ." Through His sending to us the Spirit from the Father. "We are wild and useless olive trees till we are grafted into…Read the comment

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• Forgiveness
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• Holiness
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• Righteousness
• Servant
• Sinlessness
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Commentaries on Philippians 1

• 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