Philippians 1 · Verse 11

Philippians 1:11

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:11, King James Version

Philippians 1:11 in other translations

BSBfilled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
WEBbeing filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
ASVbeing filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
YLTbeing filled with the fruit of righteousness, that is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
DARBYbeing complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.
BBEBeing full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
WebsterBeing filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

What does Philippians 1:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. The oldest manuscripts read the singular, "fruit." So Ga 5:22 (see on Ga 5:22); regarding the works of righteousness, however manifold, as one harmonious whole, "the fruit of the Spirit" (Ep 5:9) Jas 3:18, "the fruit of righteousness" (He 12:11); Ro 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].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. Being filled with the fruit if righteousness. That which will righteousness in the heart produces. The fruits, or results, will be seen in the life; and those fruits are honesty, truth, 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 endeavouring to follow his example.

(3.) Which are produced by his agency on the heart.

Unto the glory and praise of God. His honour is never more promoted than by the eminent holiness of his friends. Jn 15:8. If we wish, therefore, to honour 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.

(c) "and praise of God" Jn 15:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Philippians 1:8-11

Shall not we pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and pities? Those who abound in any grace, need to abound more. Try things which differ; that we may approve the things which are excellent. The truths and laws of Christ are excellent; and they recommend themselves as such to any attentive mind. Sincerity is that in which we should have our conversation in the world, and it is the glory of all our graces…

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Philippians 1:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πεπληρωμένοιpeplērōmenoifilledG4137
καρπὸνkarponwith [the] fruitG2590
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessG1343
τὸνtonthat [is]G3588
διὰdiathroughG1223
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547
εἰςeistoG1519
δόξανdoxan[the] gloryG1391
καὶkaiandG2532
ἔπαινονepainonpraiseG1868
θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Philippians 1:11

  • Hebrews 12:11

    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.

  • John 15:8

    Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

  • John 15:4-5

    Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

  • Galatians 5:22-23

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

  • Colossians 1:10

    That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • Romans 6:22

    But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  • Philippians 4:17

    Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

  • James 3:17-18

    But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

  • Isaiah 61:11

    For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

  • Ephesians 1:14

    Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

  • Colossians 1:6

    Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

  • Matthew 5:16

    Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
filled.
4:17; Ps 1:3; 92:12-14; Isa 5:2; Lu 13:6-9; Joh 15:2,8,16; Ro 6:22
Ro 15:28; 2Co 9:10; Ga 5:22,23; Eph 5:9; Col 1:6,10; Heb 12:11
Jas 3:17,18
are.
Ps 92:14,15; Isa 60:21; 61:3,11; Mt 5:16; Joh 15:4,5; 1Co 10:31
Eph 2:10; Col 1:6; 2Th 1:12; Heb 13:15,16; 1Pe 2:5,9,12; 4:10,11,14
unto.
Joh 15:8; Eph 1:12,14

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Context

  • Philippians 1:10

    That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

  • Philippians 1:11

    Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  • Philippians 1:12

    But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

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Philippians 1:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Llenos de frutos de justicia, que son por Jesucristo, á gloria y loor de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		étant remplis du fruit de la justice, qui est par Jésus Christ à la gloire et à la louange de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		erfüllt mit der Frucht der Gerechtigkeit, die durch Jesum Christum ist, zur Herrlichkeit und zum Preise Gottes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		repleti fructu justitiæ per Jesum Christum, in gloriam et laudem Dei.