Philippians 3:9

not having my righteousness, which [is] of law, but that which [is] through faith of Christ — the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

Young's Literal Translation

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

8yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

10to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

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Cross References

Genesis 7:23And wiped away is all the substance that is on the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens; yea, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who [are] with him in the ark;

Deuteronomy 27:26'Cursed [is] he who doth not establish the words of this law, to do them, — and all the people have said, Amen.

2 Chronicles 32:25and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed [done] unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;

Job 9:28I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.

Job 15:14What [is] man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

Psalms 14:3The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even 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 →

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