New English Translation
Philippians 3:9
9and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness – a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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—
- 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;
Context of Philippians 3:9
7But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ. 8More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness – a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness. 10My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death, 11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
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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 7:23So the Lord destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.
- Deuteronomy 19:3You shall build a roadway and divide into thirds the whole extent of your land that the Lord your God is providing as your inheritance; anyone who kills another person should flee to the closest of these cities.
- Hebrews 6:18so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
- 1 Peter 3:19In it he went and preached 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 compatriots and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
- 2 Corinthians 5:17So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come!
- Philippians 3:6In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.
- 1 Kings 8:46“The time will come when your people will sin against you (for there is no one who is sinless!) and you will be angry with them and deliver them over to their enemies, who will take them as prisoners to their own land, whether far away or close by.
- 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem.
- Job 9:28I dread all my sufferings, for I know that you do not hold me blameless.
- Job 10:14If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.
- Job 15:14What is man that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 42:5I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen you.
- Psalms 14:3Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, 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
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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
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