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Verse 11

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

As Pink said, "This verse, along with Philippians 1:10, sets before us a powerful incentive to live hourly with the judgment seat of Christ before us, ... that we may not be ashamed at his coming."[27]

Fruits of righteousness ... As Knight observed, "This righteousness is that by Jesus Christ in contrast to that which is by the law (Philippians 3:9).[28] In order, therefore, to have fruit of that righteousness, the believer must be "in Christ," identified with him. See under Philippians 3:9.

This expression also carries with it the idea of the end of the world being a harvest (Matthew 13:39) and a reaping (Galatians 6:4-9). Here Paul prayed upon behalf of the Philippians that "At that day they might appear filled with all the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ. What an incentive to holiness to keep that before us.[29]

[27] Arthur W. Pink, op. cit., p. 221.

[28] John A. Knight, op. cit., p. 297.

[29] Arthur W. Pink, op. cit., p. 221.

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