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Philippians 3:9

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

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ASV

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

KJV

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εὑρεθῶheurethōmay be foundG2147 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
αὐτῷautōHimG846 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192 →
ἐμὴνemēnmy ownG1473 →
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343 →
τὴνtēnwhich [is]G3588 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
νόμουnomou[the] LawG3551 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
τὴνtēnthatG3588 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102 →
Χριστοῦ,Christoufrom Christ,G5547 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
θεοῦtheouGodG2316 →
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343 →
ἐπὶepion the basis ofG1909 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
πίστει,pisteifaith,G4102 →

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Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.Matthew 5:20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.Romans 4:5However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.Galatians 2:16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.Romans 4:13–15For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.Romans 4:5–6However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Romans 3:21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.Romans 9:30–32What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;Isaiah 53:11After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

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