I may be found in him not having my justice, which is of the law; i.e. not pretending to be justified either by my own works or by the works of the Jewish law, but by that which proceedeth from faith in Christ, and by his merits. (Witham) --- St. Augustine expounds the sense thus: not that justice which is in God, or by which God is just, but that which is in man from God, and by his gifts. (lib. 3. cont. 2. ep. Pelag.)
Verse 9. _AND 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...
AND 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 tha...
III. CHRIST, THE OBJECT AND THE GOAL CHAPTER 3 __ 1. The true circumcision (Philippians 3:1) 2. Paul's past experience (Philippians 3:4) 3. The one passion (Philippians 3:8)...
PHP_3:4-9. PRIVILEGE AND RENUNCIATION. The contrast between Jew and Christian leads Paul to refer to himself in a striking autobiographical passage, which, though brief, may be compared for spirit and...
THE INDESTRUCTIBLE JOY (Php_3:1) _ 3:1 As for what remains, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble to me to write the same things to you, and for you it is safe._ Paul sets down two very...
Yes, and I still count all things loss, because of the all-surpassing value of what it means to know Jesus Christ, my Lord. For his sake I have had to undergo a total abandonment of all things, and I...
NOT. App-105. MINE OWN, &c.. any... of mine. THROUGH. App-104.Philippians 3:1. THE FAITH OF CHRIST = Christ's faith. See Hebrews 12:2. FAITH. App-150. BY. App-104....
_be found in him_ at any moment of scrutiny or test; alike in life, in death, and before the judgment-seat. The truth of the believer's deep incorporation in his Lord and Head, and identification with...
ST PAUL’S OWN EXPERIENCE AS A CONVERTED PHARISEE, AND ITS LESSONS...
ΕὙΡΕΘΩ͂. “Found,” at any moment of _scrutiny_, here or hereafter. Lightfoot (on Galatians 2:17, and here) remarks that εὑρίσκειν is very frequent in Aramaized Greek, and has somewhat lost its distinct...
ΕΥΡΕΘΏ _aor. conj. pass. от_ ΕΥΡΊΣΚΩ (G2147) находить; _pass._ быть обнаруженным. Имеется в виду распознавание истинной природы (EGT). _Conj._ с ΪΝ выражает цель, ΈΧΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΧ (G219...
DISCOURSE: 2153 CHRIST, GAIN TO THE BELIEVER Philippians 3:8. _For whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him; not having mine...
AND BE FOUND IN HIM,— "Though not only reputation and power, ease and plenty, but even life itself, should be sacrificed to this view, I am happy enough if I may but be _found in him,_ vitally united...
9. 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 FROM GOD BY FAITH; 10. THAT I MAY...
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: BE FOUND IN HIM (Ephesians 2:...
_ THE LIVING EXAMPLES_ 19 The word soul has lost its significance in English, especially in its compounds, hence we render idiomatically "good cheer," for "well souled" and "equally sensitive" for "e...
3:9 be] (d-15) Or 'that which is.' through (e-35) _ Epi_ , conditioned by. see Note n, Romans 10:19 ....
DANGERS AND HOPES OF THE PRESENT SITUATION _V. Interjected Warnings (Philippians 3:1)_ § 11. PHILIPPIANS 3:1. FINALLY (lit. 'For the rest'), MY BRETHREN, brings the close of the letter in sight (see...
LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 3 PAUL WARNS THEM AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS 3:1-3 V1 Finally, my friends, *rejoice in the *Lord. To write the same things to yo...
NOT HAVING MINE OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, WHICH IS OF THE LAW. — This is not the same as “righteousness in the Law,” that is, defined by law. It is a righteousness resulting from the works of the Law (Galati...
[7. Words of Warning (Philippians 3:1 to Philippians 4:3). (1) AGAINST THE JUDAISERS. (_a_) _Warning against confidence_ “_in the flesh,”_ illustrated by his own renunciation of all Jewish privileg...
CHAPTER 11 THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST. Philippians 3:8 (R.V.) MR. ALEXANDER KNOX, in a letter to a friend, makes the following remark: "Religion contains two sets of truths, which I may venture to deno...
CHAPTER 12 THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH. Philippians 3:9 (R.V.) RIGHTEOUSNESS is a term which is applied in different ways. Often it denotes excellence of personal character. So used, it suggests the...
EARTHLY GAINS COUNTED LOSS THAT HE MIGHT WIN CHRIST....
εὑρεθῶ. It is probably used here in the semi-technical sense which it received in post-classical Greek = τυγχάνω with participle (French _se trouver_), “turn out actually to be”. “And actually be in H...
LOSING ALL TO KNOW CHRIST Philippians 3:1 Precept must be on precept, line on line. The false teachers who dogged Paul's steps insisted on rigid conformity to Judaism, with its rabbinical accretions,...
This is the great chapter of the autobiography of Paul. First, he emphasized the story of his past in a most remarkable way. Then referring to these things as gains (the word in the original is plural...
PAUL GAVE UP ALL FOR CHRIST Because of the above list, Paul had once counted himself a spiritual millionaire. At the time he wrote this letter, he saw himself as bankrupt before he found Christ (Matth...
And be found in (g) him, (h) 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: (g) In Christ: for thos...
(1) В¶ Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. (2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the conci...
There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
_PAUL’S DESIRE_ ‘That I may win Christ.’ Php_3:8 With St. Paul Christ was the one object which eclipsed everything he had before counted gain. Can you, as St. Paul did, take the things you value mo...
_IN CHRIST_ ‘And be found in Him.’ Php_3:9 The words ‘found in Him’ are one of the seven wishes of St. Paul. To the early Christians the words ‘in Christ’ meant so much—indeed they meant everything...
9._And may find them in him _The verb is in the passive voice, and hence all others have rendered it_, I may be found. _They pass over the context, however, in a very indifferent manner, as though it...
In Chapter 3 Paul resumes his exhortation; but it was not burdensome to him, and it was safe for them (danger being present and his tender love watchful), to renew his warnings and instructions respec...
AND BE FOUND IN HIM,.... This is another end the apostle had in view, in counting all things loss and dung, and suffering the loss of all for Christ. Calvin, different from other interpreters, reads t...
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: Ver. 9. _And be found in him_]...
_Yea doubtless_ Not only when I was first converted, but I still _account_ both these and all things else, how valuable soever, to be _but loss._ Having said, in the preceding verse, that he counted h...
NOT HAVING MINE OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS; as a ground of acceptance. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF GOD BY FAITH; see note to Romans 1:17....
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,...
The result of Paul's conversion:...
It is far from irksome to the apostle to turn again to speak of "rejoicing in the Lord." Simple and elementary as is his exhortation, he is not wearied in repeating "the same things..... For you it is...
Learning How to Count 1 Peter 3:1-11 1. KEY WORDS 1 Finally, grievous, safe 2 Beware, evil, concision 3 Circumcision, worship, spirit 4 Flesh, trust 5 Israel, Hebrew, Pharisee 6 Zeal, persecut...
“AND BE FOUND IN HIM, NOT HAVING. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF MINE OWN, EVEN THAT WHICH IS OF THE LAW, BUT THAT WHICH IS THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST, THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS FROM GOD BY FAITH” “And be found in Hi...
1-11 Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs, Isaiah 56:10; to which the apostle seems to refer. Dogs, for their malice against faithful professors...
AND BE FOUND IN HIM; a learned interpreter reads it actively, and may find, or recover, in him, all my losses. But following our own translation: by winning of Christ, the apostle doth not only mean t...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Christ, "the righteousness which is of God."[924] The First Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity not workmen who imitate the children of light, while they are n...
Php_3:9 and G2532 found G2147 (G5686) in G1722 Him G846 not G3361 having G2192 (G5723) own G1699 righteousness G1343 which...
‘And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ (or ‘the faithfulness of Christ'), the righteousness which is from...
A WARNING TO BEWARE OF THE JUDAISERS, WHO TAUGHT THAT SALVATION WAS THROUGH THE WORKS OF THE LAW, IS BACKED UP FROM PAUL'S EXPERIENCE IN WHICH HE HAD DISCOVERED THAT ALL SUCH EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN (PHI...
Philippians 3:9. AND BE FOUND IN HIM. Whenever God shall make the inquiry, in allusion, most likely, to the day of Judgment. But there may also be reference made to that passing away of old things on...
_Preparation to conclude, interrupted by a digression on false teaching,_ 3-16. St. Paul has now touched on all the topics on which he is about to write to the Philippians as their special concern, an...
BE FOUND IN HIM (ευρεθω εν αυτω). First aorist (effective) passive subjunctive with ινα of ευρισκω. At death (2 Corinthians 5:3) or when Christ comes. Cf. Philippians 2:8; Galatians 2:17.Through fai...
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:21). _...
Philippians 3:8 The Cross Borne for us and in us. I. The whole of the Gospel is the doctrine of the Cross, but that twofold: the cross borne for us and the virtue and power of the Cross by the sacram...
Philippians 3:8 Christ the Only Gain. Consider: I. What it is to win Christ. (1) To win Christ is to count Him gain. What is gain to me is what puts me on a right footing with God. This I once thoug...
Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._ As much as to say, «If this were the last sentence that I should write to you, I would say, Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.' I...
The Holy Ghost incited this Epistle by the pen of his servant Paul. May he also write it on our hearts! Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._ When you get to «finally,» when...
Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._ Let this be the end of everything; before you get to the end of it, and when you do get to the end of it, «rejoice in the Lord.» It is in...
CONTENTS: Christ, the object of the believer's faith, desire and expectation. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: Let those reckon themselves unspeakable losers, who by adhering t...
Philippians 3:2. _Beware of dogs,_ judaizing teachers and false apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our Saviour....
AND BE. Compare Romans 8:1-4 and notes. NO LONGER. Compare Romans 10:3 and note. THAT IS GIVEN THROUGH FAITH. Compare Romans 4:3 and note. We reach out through faith to seize Christ and make ourselves...
_And be found in him _ I. Trusting. II. Justified. III. Concealed. IV. Complete. (_J. Lyth, D. D._) FOUND IN CHRIST I. Show how or when God comes to search and the saints are found in Christ. T...
_Finally, my brethren _ PRIDELESS PRIDE 1_._ What were the things not irksome and safe? (1) Counsels in some lost Epistles. (2) Messages delivered by word of mouth through his delegates. (3) Ear...
_Though I might also have confidence in the flesh--Observe _ _ I._ Paul’s advantages--Superior to those which men generally put confidence in--respecting his birth and religious training, his rigid...
_What things were gain to me those I counted loss for Christ _ THE CHRISTIAN’S ACCOUNTS The Christian keeps an accurate account book. He reckons up with an enlightened judgment his gains and losses...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:9 Christians are FOUND in Christ and therefore not found guilty before God. THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST. God credits Christ’s lifelong record of perfect obedience to the...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:1 Opponents of the Gospel: Where Does Righteousness Come From? Paul calls on the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord (v. Philippi
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 3:9. THROUGH THE FAITH OF CHRIST.—Better without the article as R.V. Faith is the medium by which righteousness comes. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF GOD.—...
EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 3:1 FINALLY, MY BRETHREN, REJOICE IN THE LORD. This word "finally" (τὸ λοιπόν is frequently used by St. Paul to introduce a practical conclusion after the doctrinal portion...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Philippians 3. Again, remember that the background of this epistle, Paul is chained to a Roman soldier in Rome, in prison, writing to the Philippians. The keynote of...
1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 John 1:8; 1 John 3:4; 1 Kings 8:46; 1 Peter 3:19
Be found [ε υ ρ ε θ ω]. Discovered or proved to be. See on ch. Philippians 2:8. Compare Romans 7:10; Galatians 2:17. Mine own righteousness [ε μ η ν δ ι κ α ι ο σ υ ν η ν]. Rev., correctly, a righteou...
SEVEN PAIRS OF THINGS A Message of Contrasts Philippians 3:4 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There is much said in the Bible by way of contrast. Heaven is contrasted with hell; life is contrasted with death; r...
And be found by God ingrafted in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law — That merely outward righteousness prescribed by the law, and performed by my own strength. But that inward...
Observe here, 1. The subject matter of St. Paul's desire was to be found IN CHRIST. Beza, upon the place, brings in the justice of God pursuing Paul as. malefactor; and CHRIST, as. city of refuge whic...