New Living Translation
Philippians 1:11
11May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
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
9I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God. 12And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ.
Read all of Philippians 1Philippians 1:11 word by word
πεπληρωμένοι καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης τὸν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς δόξαν καὶ ἔπαινον θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Being filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
- with the fruitsκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
- of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
- which areὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- praiseἔπαινοςepainos · praiseG1868
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Philippians 1:11
- Philippians 4:17I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.
- Psalms 1:3They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
- Psalms 92:12But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
- Isaiah 5:2He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were bitter.
- Luke 13:6Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.
- John 15:2He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.
- Romans 6:22But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
- Romans 15:28As soon as I have delivered this money and completed this good deed of theirs, I will come to see you on my way to Spain.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.
- Galatians 5:22But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Ephesians 5:9For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
- Colossians 1:6This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
- Hebrews 12:11No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
- James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.
- Psalms 92:14Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.
- Isaiah 60:21All your people will be righteous. They will possess their land forever, for I will plant them there with my own hands in order to bring myself glory.
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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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
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