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Selected Verse: Philippians 1:11 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Php 1:11 |
King James |
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The oldest manuscripts read the singular, "fruit." So Gal 5:22 (see on Gal 5:22); regarding the works of righteousness, however manifold, as one harmonious whole, "the fruit of the Spirit" (Eph 5:9) Jam 3:18, "the fruit of righteousness" (Heb 12:11); Rom 6:22, "fruit unto holiness."
which are--"which is by (Greek, 'through') Jesus Christ." Through His sending to us the Spirit from the Father. "We are wild and useless olive trees till we are grafted into Christ, who, by His living root, makes us fruit-bearing branches" [CALVIN]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness - That which righteousness in the heart produces. The fruits, or results, will be seen in the life; and those fruits are - honesty, truth, charity, kindness, meekness, goodness. The wish of the apostle is, that they might show abundantly by their lives that they were truly righteous. He does not refer to liberality merely, but to everything which true piety in the heart is fitted to produce in the life.
Which are by Jesus Christ -
(1) Which his religion is fitted to produce.
(2) which result from endeavoring to follow his example.
(3) which are produced by his agency on the heart.
Unto the glory and praise of God - His honor is never more promoted than by the eminent holiness of his friends; see the notes at Joh 15:8. If we wish, therefore, to honor God, it should not be merely with the lips, or by acts of prayer and praise; it should be by a life devoted to him. It is easy to render the service of the lips; it is far more difficult to render that service which consists in a life of patient and consistent piety; and in proportion to the difficulty of it, is its value in his sight. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
righteousness
(See Scofield) - (Jo1 3:7). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Fruit of righteousness (καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης)
The phrase occurs Jam 3:18. Compare Pro 11:30.
Glory and praise of God
For glory of God, see on Rom 3:23. That God's glory may be both manifested and recognized. Compare Eph 1:6. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God - Here are three properties of that sincerity which is acceptable to God: It must bear fruits, the fruits of righteousness, all inward and outward holiness, all good tempers, words, and works; and that so abundantly, that we may be filled with them. The branch and the fruits must derive both their virtue and their very being from the all - supporting, all - supplying root, Jesus Christ. As all these flow from the grace of Christ, so they must issue in the glory and praise of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness - By righteousness we may understand, here, the whole work of the Spirit of God, in the soul of a believer; and by the fruits of righteousness, all holy tempers, holy words, and right actions. And with these they are to be filled, πεπληρωμενοι, filled up, filled full; the whole soul and life occupied with them, ever doing something by which glory is brought to God, or good done to man.
By Jesus Christ - That is, according to his doctrine, through the power of his grace, and by the agency of his Spirit.
Unto the glory and praise of God - God being honored when the work of his grace thus appears to men in the fruits of righteousness; and God is praised by all the faithful when his work thus appears. Every genuine follower of God has his glory in view by all that he does, says, or intends. He loves to glorify God, and he glorifies him by showing forth in his conversion the glorious working of the glorious power of the Lord. |
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.