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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:8-11

Phases of Christ. "I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ." Paul presents Christ in four aspects. I. As A PRIZE . "That I may win Christ." What is it to win Christ? It is something more than to become acquainted with his biography , something more than to understand the doctrines he taught or the theory of his life and mission. To gain him is to gain his moral spirit. His moral spirit is himself—that which marked him off... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:9

And be found in him; now, at the last day, always . In Christ ; a member, that is, of his body, a living branch of the true Vine. Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law ; rather, as R.V., not harding a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the Law. Not any righteousness of my own, such as that described in Philippians 3:6 , the righteousness which consists in and results from conformity to an external law. But perhaps the words are best rendered, as in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:9

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 that he was united to the Redeemer and depended solely on his merits for salvation; compare the notes at John 6:56.Not having mine own righteousness - That is, not relying on that for salvation. This was now the great aim of Paul, that it might be found at last that he was not trusting to his own... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 3:8-11

Philippians 3:8-11. 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 his privileges as a Jew, and his righteousness by the law, to be loss, or things to be thrown away, he here adds, that he viewed in the same light all the things which men value themselves upon, and on which they build their hope of salvation: such as their natural and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philippians 3:1-16

3:1-21 THE WAY TO PERFECTIONPaul’s testimony (3:1-16)At this point Paul repeats warnings that he gave the Philippian church some time earlier concerning Judaisers. He calls the Judaisers ‘dogs’ because they like to ‘cut the flesh’ of people; that is, they insist that they must circumcise Gentiles before those Gentiles can be saved. The true people of God, whom Paul calls the ‘true circumcision’, are not those who have carried out a ceremony to put a mark in their bodies, but those who have... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 3:9

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 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 3:9

Philippians 3:9. 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 to him by a true faith and love, and so taken into his favour and under his protection." read more

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 3:9

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

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