Revised Version 1895
Philippians 3:9
9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
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
7Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. 8Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; 11if by any means I may attain unto 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
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- notμήmē · notG3361
- havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- mineἐμόςemos · mineG1699
- whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Philippians 3:9
- Genesis 7:23And every living thing was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.
- Deuteronomy 19:3Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which the LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither.
- Hebrews 6:18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us;
- 1 Peter 3:19in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
- Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 16:7Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- 2 Corinthians 5:17Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
- Philippians 3:6as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
- 1 Kings 8:46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive unto the land of the enemy, far off or near;
- 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
- Job 9:28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
- Job 10:14If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 42:5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee,
- Psalms 14:3They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not 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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- 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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