PHP 3:9 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. but
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131897
1. εὑρεθῶ
2. euriskō
3. may be found
4. found
5. 21470
6. VSAP1··S
7. ˓may_be˒ found
8. ˓may_be˒ found
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131898
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131899
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y64; R131895; Person=Jesus
11. 131900
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. don't
5. 33610
6. C·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131901
1. ἔχων
2. eχō
3. having
4. -
5. 21920
6. VPPA·NMS
7. having
8. having
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131902
1. ἐμήν
2. emos
3. my own
4. -
5. 16990
6. E···1AFS
7. my ‹own›
8. my ‹own›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131903
1. δικαιοσύνην
2. dikaiosunē
3. righteousness
4. -
5. 13430
6. N····AFS
7. righteousness
8. righteousness
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131904
1. ἐμήν
2. emos
3. -
4. -
5. 16990
6. E···1AFS
7. my ‹own›
8. my ‹own›
9. -
10. -
11. 131905
1. τήν
2. ho
3. which
4. that which
5. 35880
6. R····AFS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131906
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. of
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131907
1. νόμου
2. nomos
3. +the law
4. -
5. 35510
6. N····GMS
7. ˓the˒ law
8. ˓the˒ law
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131908
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131909
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the righteousness
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····AFS
7. the ‹righteousness›
8. the ‹righteousness›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131910
1. διά
2. dia
3. through
4. through
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. through
8. through
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131911
1. πίστεως
2. pistis
3. faith
4. -
5. 41020
6. N····GFS
7. faith
8. faith
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131912
1. Χριστοῦ
2. χristos
3. in chosen one messiah
4. Messiah
5. 55470
6. N····GMS
7. ˱in˲ chosen_one/messiah
8. ˱in˲ Christ
9. WN
10. Y64; Person=Jesus; F131930; F131936
11. 131913
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131914
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. of
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131915
1. Θεοῦ
2. theos
3. god
4. -
5. 23160
6. N····GMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y64; Person=God
11. 131916
1. δικαιοσύνην
2. dikaiosunē
3. righteousness based
4. -
5. 13430
6. N····AFS
7. righteousness ‹based›
8. righteousness ‹based›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131917
1. ἐπί
2. epi
3. on
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131918
1. τῇ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131919
1. πίστει
2. pistis
3. faith
4. -
5. 41020
6. N····DFS
7. faith
8. faith
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131920

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–4:1: The Philippians should follow Paul’s example and trust Christ to make them righteous

Paul told the believers to watch out for those who were teaching that believers must be circumcised. He also warned them against those who were proud of doing evil. He encouraged them to follow his example instead. Paul tried to be like Christ and depended on him alone in order to become righteous.

In both 3:1 and 4:1, Paul talked about being joyful. Therefore, it is possible to consider that 3:1 is an introduction to this section and 4:1 is a summary of this section. However, some English versions consider that 3:1a is the final statement in the previous section and so attach it to the end of chapter 2 (REB, NJB, NRSV). You may want to follow whatever the national language version in your area does here.

Paragraph 3:7–11

Paul was continuing to write against the Judaizers. In the last paragraph he listed all the things that he used to be proud of (3:5–6). In this paragraph (3:7–9) he said that he now considered all these things to be useless. Nothing mattered to him besides knowing Jesus Christ better.

3:9a

and be found in Him,

and so that I might be completely united with him.

and: This is a further purpose for which Paul considered everything as if it were rubbish.

be found in Him: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as be found was used idiomatically to refer to someone being in a certain place or situation. The meaning is “be in fact in him,” “prove to be in him” or “turn out to be in him.” It did not refer to someone else finding Paul in some way.

Some translation ideas for this part of the verse are:

so that I might belong to him

so that I might live in unity with him

so that I might be joined together with him

3:9b

not having my own righteousness from the law,

I have stopped trying to become right with God by obeying the law.
It is not because I obeyed the Jewish laws that God declares me to be righteous.

not having my own righteousness: Paul had learned that nothing he could do as a good Jew could make him truly righteous as far as God was concerned, even if he appeared “righteous” to other people. So he no longer wanted this kind of false righteousness.

righteousness: In the context of 3:9b, this refers to Paul’s attempt to earn a right relationship to God by behaving in a morally upright manner. Before he became a Christian, Paul had thought that his own efforts would make him acceptable to God. See “righteousness", under “just", sense C4 in KBT.

from the law: Paul was referring to the time in the past when he tried to be right with God by keeping the Jewish laws. Notice in 3:6b he used a similar phrase “righteousness in the law” (that is, “what is right in terms of the law”). In that verse Paul claimed that he was faultless in that kind of righteousness. But here in 3:9b he stated that he had rejected that righteousness. Then in 3:9c–d he contrasted it with the righteousness that a person receives by trusting in Christ.

Some translation ideas for “my own righteousness from the law” are:

my own righteousness that comes from obeying the law

for God to consider me righteous because I did what the law says

3:9c

but that which is through faith in Christ,

Instead, God has declared me righteous because I believe in Christ.
It is because I trust Christ.

that which is through faith in Christ: This refers to that true righteousness, which a person receives by trusting in Christ. Paul explained this further in 3:9d.

3:9d

the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

God declares that I am righteous only because I believe in Christ.
God enables me to relate to him in the right way because I trust Christ.

the righteousness from God on the basis of faith: Here Paul made it clear what kind of righteousness he had been talking about in 3:9c. It is the righteousness that God gives to those who trust in Christ. A person is not righteous because of how he behaves or because people consider him good or right. He is truly righteous when God declares him so because he trusts in Christ.

on the basis of faith: You could translate this as “for those who believe.” It refers to those who trust Christ to save them. Notice that this is very similar to 3:9c.

General Comment on 3:9c–d

As 3:9c and 3:9d overlap in meaning, in some languages it may be better to combine them. For example:

God gives me a right relationship with him that is for those who believe in Christ.

God declares me righteous because I trust in Christ.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ μή ἔχων ἐμήν δικαιοσύνην τήν ἐκ νόμου ἀλλά τήν διά πίστεως Χριστοῦ τήν ἐκ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπί τῇ πίστει)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate the passive verbal phrase be found with an active form, and you could state who did the action. Alternate translation: [and God might find me belonging to him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μὴ ἔχων ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην, τὴν ἐκ νόμου

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun righteousness in some other way. Alternate translation: [not being able to please God by keeping the law]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you can express the idea behind faith by using a verbal form. Alternate translation: [but that which comes by believing in Christ]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ

The word that refers to “righteousness.” Paul assumes his readers will know this from the context. If this would be unclear in your language, consider stating this explicitly. Alternate translation: [but the righteousness which is through faith in Christ] or [but the righteousness which comes by faith in Christ]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun righteousness in some other way. See how you translated righteousness earlier in this verse. Alternate translation: [being pleasing to God by believing in Christ]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you can express the idea behind faith by using a verbal form. See how you translated faith earlier in this verse. Alternate translation: [but the righteousness from God, which comes by believing in Christ]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει

In the phrase by faith, Paul is leaving out some words that would be needed to complete the sentence in many languages. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [which comes by faith] or [which is received through faith]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. and
2. but
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131897
1. may be found
2. found
3. 21470
5. euriskō
6. V-SAP1··S
7. ˓may_be˒ found
8. ˓may_be˒ found
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131898
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131899
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y64; R131895; Person=Jesus
11. 131900
1. not
2. don't
3. 33610
5. mē
6. C-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131901
1. having
2. -
3. 21920
5. eχō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. having
8. having
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131902
1. my own
2. -
3. 16990
5. emos
6. E-···1AFS
7. my ‹own›
8. my ‹own›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131903
1. righteousness
2. -
3. 13430
5. dikaiosunē
6. N-····AFS
7. righteousness
8. righteousness
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131904
1. which
2. that which
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····AFS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131906
1. of
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131907
1. +the law
2. -
3. 35510
5. nomos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˓the˒ law
8. ˓the˒ law
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131908
1. but
2. -
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131909
1. the righteousness
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····AFS
7. the ‹righteousness›
8. the ‹righteousness›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131910
1. through
2. through
3. 12230
5. dia
6. P-·······
7. through
8. through
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131911
1. faith
2. -
3. 41020
5. pistis
6. N-····GFS
7. faith
8. faith
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131912
1. in chosen one messiah
2. Messiah
3. 55470
4. WN
5. χristos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱in˲ chosen_one/messiah
8. ˱in˲ Christ
9. WN
10. Y64; Person=Jesus; F131930; F131936
11. 131913
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131914
1. of
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131915
1. god
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y64; Person=God
11. 131916
1. righteousness based
2. -
3. 13430
5. dikaiosunē
6. N-····AFS
7. righteousness ‹based›
8. righteousness ‹based›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131917
1. on
2. -
3. 19090
5. epi
6. P-·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131918
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····DFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131919
1. faith
2. -
3. 41020
5. pistis
6. N-····DFS
7. faith
8. faith
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131920

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear PHP 3:9

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)