and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(A) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(B) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(C) 10 I want to know(D) Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings,(E) becoming like him in his death,(F) 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection(G) from the dead.

12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal,(H) but I press on to take hold(I) of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of

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:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

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