And might be found in [a]him, that is, [b]not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, even the righteousness which is of God through faith,

10 [c]That I may [d]know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and the [e]fellowship of his afflictions, and be made conformable unto his death,

11 If by any means I might attain unto the [f]resurrection of the dead:

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:9 In Christ: for they that are found without Christ, are subject to condemnation.
  2. Philippians 3:9 That is, to be in Christ, to be found not in a man’s own righteousness, but clothed with the righteousness of Christ imputed to him.
  3. Philippians 3:10 This is the end of righteousness by faith touching us, that by the virtue of his resurrection we may scape from death.
  4. Philippians 3:10 That I may feel him indeed, and have a trial of him.
  5. Philippians 3:10 The way to that eternal salvation is to follow Christ’s steps, by afflictions and persecutions, until we come to Christ himself, who is our mark whereat we shoot, and receive that reward whereunto God calleth us in him. And the Apostle setteth these true exercises of godliness against those vain ceremonies of the Law, wherein the false apostles put the sum of godliness.
  6. Philippians 3:11 To life everlasting, which followeth the resurrection of the Saints.

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