Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

8But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C

10to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

Read all of Philippians 3

Cross References

Genesis 7:23And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, from man, to cattle, to creeping things, and birds of the heavens, and they were destroyed from the earth. And only Noah was left, and those who were with h

Deuteronomy 27:26Cursed is every man who does not continue in all (LXX/NT) the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done to 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 will not hold me innocent.

Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Psalms 14:3They are all gone aside. They are together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:5-9

False Confidence Renounced. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Philippians 3:9