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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:9

9. 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 ( :-). own righteousness . . . of the law— (Philippians 3:6; Romans 10:3; Romans 10:5). "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 transition. Hence, the bands... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:8

Paul had regarded his advantages over other people as what put him in an especially good position with God. However, he had come to realize that absolutely nothing apart from Jesus Christ’s work on the cross was of any value in his gaining God’s acceptance. No good works improve our standing before God. They are all like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). Consequently Paul came to regard them as "rubbish." From then on he continued to take this view of things.The Greek word translated "rubbish"... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:8-11

Paul’s greater goal 3:8-11 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:9

Paul’s vision turned again to the future and the judgment seat of Christ. He had made his choices in life since his conversion because of the essential value of getting to know Christ better and because God would evaluate his life one day. On that day Paul wanted to be found "in Him," namely, standing in the merit of Christ rather than in his own merit. His own merit rested on his own righteousness as the Mosaic Law defined it. The merit of Christ is His righteousness that God credits to the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Philippians 3:8

3:8 Christ; (c-45) Or 'have Christ for my gain.' see Note, Galatians 2:4 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Philippians 3:9

3:9 be] (d-15) Or 'that which is.' through (e-35) Epi , conditioned by. see Note n, Romans 10:19 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 3:1-21

Dangers and Hopes of the Present SituationV. Interjected Warnings (Philippians 3:1-21)§ 11. Philippians 3:1-6. Finally (lit. ’For the rest’), my brethren, brings the close of the letter in sight (see Intro.); the Apostle has only a few supplementary counsels to give—prefaced by the Rejoice in the Lord, which is the prevalent note of the Epistle (Philippians 1:4, Philippians 1:18, Philippians 1:26; Philippians 2:2, Philippians 2:17-18)—and to make acknowledgment of the contribution sent through... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 3:1-21

[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 privileges and hopes, in order to have “the righteousness of Christ” (Philippians 3:1-9).(b)Warning against confidence in perfection as already attained, again illustrated by his own sense of imperfection and hope of continual progress (Philippians 3:10-16).(2) AGAINST THE ANTINOMIAN PARTY.Contrast of the sensual and... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 3:8

(8) For the excellency of the knowledge.—The word “excellency” is here strictly used to indicate (as in 2 Corinthians 3:9-11) that the knowledge of Christ so surpasses all other knowledge, and, indeed, all other blessings whatever, as to make them less nothing. As Chrysostom says here, “When the sun hath appeared, it is loss to sit by a candle.” The light of the candle in the sunlight actually casts a shadow. How that knowledge is gained we learn in Ephesians 3:17-18, “That Christ may dwell in... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 3:9

(9) 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 (Galatians 2:16), earned by an obedience to the Law, which is “mine own”—“not of grace, but of debt” (Romans 4:4)—such as St. Paul declares (in Romans 10:3-6) to have been blindly sought by Israel, which he there defines as “life by doing the things of the Law.” We have here, and in the following words,... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:8-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:9

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Philippians 3:8

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Philippians 3:9

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 3:1-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 3:1-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 3:8

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 3:9

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