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and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
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Paul contrasts two types of righteousness: one that is 'my own' from obeying the law, and one that is 'from God' through faith. Commentators stress this is not an improvement but a complete replacement. Paul discards his own record of achievements, which he once valued, to receive a perfect righteousness that is a gift from God, accessed only through faith in Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Be found in him (ευρεθω εν αυτω). First aorist (effective) passive subjunctive with ινα of ευρισκω. At death ([Reference 2 Corinth…
19th Century
Anglican
Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law.—This is not the same as “righteousness in the Law,” that is, righ…
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Baptist
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yet doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the know…
Paul’s desire to “be found in him” probably has an eschatological aspect. He wants the divine scrutiny he will undergo at Christ’s return to reveal…
16th Century
Protestant
And may find them in him. The verb is in the passive voice, and therefore all others have rendered it, I may be found. They pass …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And be found in him This is another end the apostle had in view, in counting all things loss and dung, and suffering…
Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs (Isaiah 56:10); the apostle seems t…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle proposed the example believers should follow; here, he shows whose example they should avoid. He does three things in this …
