Philippians 1:11

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g read the singular, 'fruit.' so Galatians 5:22 (see note): regarding the works of righteousness, however manifold, as one harmonious whole - "the fruit of the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:9; James 3:18; Hebrews 12:11). The 'fruit' is the product of "righteousness," which is the new moral habit, given along with justification, whereby a man bears fruit (Romans 6:13;...

11_Filled with the fruits of righteousness_. This now belongs to the outward life, for a good conscience produces its fruits by means of works. Hence he desires that they may be fruitful in good works for the glory of God. Such fruits, he says, are by Christ, because they flow from the grace of Christ. For the beginning of our well-doing is, when we are sanctified by his Spirit, for he rested upon him, that we might all receive of his fullness. (John 1:16.) And as Paul here derives a similitude from trees, we are _wild olive-trees, _(Romans 11:24,) and unproductive, until we are ingrafted into Christ, who by his living root makes us fruitbearing trees, in accordance with that saying, (John 15:1,) _I am the vine, ye are the branches. _He at the same time

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 take offence, and should be very careful not to offend God or the brethren. The things which most honour God will most benefit us. Let us not leave it doubtful whether any good fruit is found in us or not. A small measure of Christian love, knowledge, and fruitfulness should not satisfy any....

Verse 11. _BEING 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_, πεπληρωμενοι, _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 to his _doctrine_, through the power of his _grace_, and by the agency of his _Spirit_. _UNTO THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD._] God being honoured when the work of his grace thus appears to men in the fruits of righteousness; and God is praised by all the faithful when his work thus appears. Every genuine follower of God has his glory in view by all that he does, say

BEING 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 ARE BY JESUS CHRIST - (1) Which his religion is fitted to produce. (2) Which result from endeavoring to follow his example. (3) Which are produced by his agency on the heart. UNTO THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD - His honor is never more promoted than by the eminent holiness of his friends; see the note

EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 1:1 PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS. St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other Epistles, except the short letter to Philemon. His relations to the Philippians and Thessalonians were those of the deepest personal affection; there was no need of a formal introduction, especially in an Epistle which has so little of an official character as this to the Philippians. He joins the name of Timothy with his own, as in 2 Corinthians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. Thus Timothy is associated with St. Paul in every Epistle in which another name is found except 1 Corinthians, where Sosthenes only is mentioned; this shows the intimate affection that bound St. Paul to his "own son in the faith." There was a special reason f

BEING FILLED WITH THE FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... Good works. Some think alms deeds, or acts of liberality and bounty, are here particularly intended; and that respect is had to the generosity of these Philippians to the apostle, and others: and true it is, that these are sometimes so called, as in 2 Corinthians 9:10, but rather good works in general are meant, which are called "fruits", because, like fruits, they spring from a seed, even from the incorruptible seed of grace in the heart, implanted there in regeneration; and because they are owing, as the fruits of the earth are, to divine bounty and goodness, to the dews of grace, the rising and bright shining of the sun of righteousness, and to the south gale of the blessed Spirit, when brought forth aright; and also because they are pleasant and delightful, they are well pleasing to Christ, and are acceptable to God through Ch

RIGHTEOUSNESS (_ See Scofield) - (1 John 3:7). _...

PHILIPPIANS 1:11 kai. e;painon qeou/ {A} Although it is not easy to explain how such a wide variety of readings developed, there is little doubt that the original reading is kai. e;painon qeou/, which is supported by good representatives of several types of text, including the Alexandrian and the Western types (a A B Dc I K P Y 33 81 614 1739 _Byz Lect_ itar, d, r vg syrp, h copsa, bo, fay arm). Instead of qeou/, Dgr* 1962 read Cristou/ (,=u= for ;=u=), from which kai. e;painon auvtou/ (vgms) developed as a simplificati...

ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CHRIST, THE CONTROLLING PRINCIPLE OF THE BELIEVER'S LIFE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Philippians 1:1)_ 2. The fellowship in the gospel (Philippians 1:3) 3. The apostle's prayer (Philippians 1:9) 4. Paul's victory (Philippians 1:12) 5. Paul's life and confidence (Philippians 1:21) 6. Exhortation to walk worthy of the gospel (Philippians 1:27