Philippians 3:9

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Summary

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:

Be

Hebrews 6:18

1 Peter 3:19

In

Which is of the

The righteousness

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Be

that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,

by which he went with guardian spirits to preach to

In

Sentence of death therefore shall not pass upon those christians who do not lead a vicious life.

salute Andronicus and Junias my relations, and fellow-prisoners, who are distinguish'd among the apostles,

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

Which is of the

Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every one may be silenc'd, and all the world plead guilty before God.

Besides, the promise that he should possess the world, was not made to Abraham, or to his posterity in consideration of the law, but with regard to the righteousness by faith.

for when we were in the carnal state of the law, the sinful passions of that state set our animal faculties to work in the service of death.

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"

but partiality is iniquity; and the law will convict the offender of transgression.

he that is vitious, is lawless: for sin is the transgression of the law.

The righteousness

and when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, of justice, of judgment:

There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."

but the divine justification certified by the law and the prophets, is now clearly proposed independently of the law:

whereas he that trusts in God to be made righteous, tho' he has not done such actions, shall find his faith accounted as righteousness.

that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

but that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, " the just shall live by faith."

Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.

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upon which he threw off his loose coat, and went to Jesus;

so when you have done all that you were commanded to do, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have only done what was our duty to do.

if ye love me, keep my commandments.

and immediately the soldiers chopt the cable, and set the boat adrift.

for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.

these advantages I renounce for Christ,