Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Philippians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:7 JFB -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:7 PNT -> Commentary on 3:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:7 TSK -> Commentary on 3:7 TSK -> Entry for 3:7 WEN -> Notes on 3:7 NTB -> Formalism; Love; Obedience; Paradox; Righteous; Sacrifices; Salvation; Self-Denial; Testimony; Wisdom; Works; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Righteousness; Righteousness Imputed; Self-righteousness TV -> Devotional using 3:7 TV -> Devotional using 3:7 3:7 - [In Context] I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:8 JFB -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:8 PNT -> Commentary on 3:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:8 TSK -> Commentary on 3:8 TSK -> Entry for 3:8 WEN -> Notes on 3:8 NTB -> Justification; Knowledge; Love; Obedience; Righteous; Sacrifices; Salvation; Self-Denial; Testimony; Wisdom; Works; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Justification before God; Preciousness of Christ; Riches; Righteousness; Righteousness Imputed; Self-righteousness EBD -> Justification PWP -> Devotional using 3:8 SPG -> Devotional using 3:8 TV -> Devotional using 3:8 TV -> Devotional using 3:8 3:8 - [In Context] Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:9 JFB -> Commentary on 3:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:9 PNT -> Commentary on 3:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:9 TSK -> Commentary on 3:9 TSK -> Entry for 3:9 WEN -> Notes on 3:9 NTB -> Faith; Justification; Obedience; Righteous; Salvation; Self-Denial; Testimony; Wisdom; Works; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Justification before God; Righteousness Imputed; Self-righteousness; Union With Christ EBD -> Faith; Justification 3:9 - [In Context] and become one with him. I no longer count on my own goodness or my ability to obey God's law, but I trust Christ to save me. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:10 JFB -> Commentary on 3:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:10 PNT -> Commentary on 3:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:10 TSK -> Commentary on 3:10 TSK -> Entry for 3:10 WEN -> Notes on 3:10 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ (continued); Obedience; Resurrection; Righteous; Salvation; Suffering; Testimony; Wisdom; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Denial of Christ; Resurrection of Christ, The; Self-righteousness; Union With Christ EBD -> Justification UTM -> Devotional using 3:10 PWP -> Devotional using 3:10 SPG -> Devotional using 3:10 3:10 - [In Context] As a result, I can really know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I can learn what it means to suffer with him, sharing in his death,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:11 JFB -> Commentary on 3:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:11 PNT -> Commentary on 3:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:11 TSK -> Commentary on 3:11 TSK -> Entry for 3:11 WEN -> Notes on 3:11 NTB -> Obedience; Resurrection; Righteous; Salvation; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Resurrection, The; Roman Empire, The EBD -> Justification PWP -> Devotional using 3:11 3:11 - [In Context] so that, somehow, I can experience the resurrection from the dead!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:12 JFB -> Commentary on 3:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:12 PNT -> Commentary on 3:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:12 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:12 TSK -> Commentary on 3:12 TSK -> Entry for 3:12 WEN -> Notes on 3:12 NTB -> Desire; Grace Of God; Humility; Obedience; Perfection; Righteousness; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Perfection; Roman Empire, The EBD -> Sanctification UTM -> Devotional using 3:12 PWP -> Devotional using 3:12 3:12 - [In Context] I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:13 JFB -> Commentary on 3:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:13 PNT -> Commentary on 3:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:13 TSK -> Commentary on 3:13 TSK -> Entry for 3:13 WEN -> Notes on 3:13 NTB -> Desire; Diligence; Grace Of God; Humility; Obedience; Perfection; Righteousness; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Diligence; Roman Empire, The EBD -> Sanctification PWP -> Devotional using 3:13 3:13 - [In Context] No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, F10 but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:14 JFB -> Commentary on 3:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:14 PNT -> Commentary on 3:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:14 TSK -> Commentary on 3:14 TSK -> Entry for 3:14 WEN -> Notes on 3:14 NTB -> Desire; Diligence; Games; Grace Of God; Obedience; Perfection; Prize; Righteousness; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Call of God, The; Diligence; Reward of Saints, The; Roman Empire, The EBD -> Games; Sanctification SBD -> Games PWP -> Devotional using 3:14 TV -> Devotional using 3:14 TV -> Devotional using 3:14 TV -> Devotional using 3:14 3:14 - [In Context] I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. F11
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:15 JFB -> Commentary on 3:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:15 PNT -> Commentary on 3:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:15 TSK -> Commentary on 3:15 TSK -> Entry for 3:15 WEN -> Notes on 3:15 NTB -> Grace Of God; Perfection; Wisdom; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Perfection PWP -> Devotional using 3:15 3:15 - [In Context] I hope all of you who are mature Christians will agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you.
FOOTNOTES: F10: Some manuscripts read I am not all I should be. F11: Or from heaven.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.