Philippians 1:11
What does Philippians 1:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Philippians 1:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Philippians 1:11 means
Paul desires that they be filled with the fruit that comes from righteousness, produced through Jesus Christ, resulting in God’s glory and praise. The Christian life is not self-generated virtue; it is fruit borne by those united to Christ. Righteousness here includes right standing with God and the practical obedience that flows from it. When Jesus is the source, God gets the glory. This directs the Philippians to dependence on Christ for their growth and frames holiness as worship. Such a life answers Paul’s prayer that love be wise and pure, and it points beyond human effort to the grace that empowers every good work.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that <FI>is<Fi> through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, toGod's glory and praise.
Context
This climactic line completes Paul’s initial prayer (verses 9–11): wise love leads to pure lives filled with Christ-produced fruit, all for God’s glory. With the prayer stated, Paul shifts in verse 12 to personal circumstances—specifically, how his imprisonment has unexpectedly advanced the gospel. The movement from prayer to providence shows that God is at work both in the church’s growth and in Paul’s chains, furthering Christ’s cause in surprising ways.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 6:22
But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
- John 15:8
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1 Peter 2:12
having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1 Peter 2:5
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
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