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Philippians 1:11
ESV filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
NIV filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God.
NASB having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.
CSB filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
NLT May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation — the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ — for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
KJV Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

What does Philippians 1:11 mean?

Paul ends this section of encouragement with a particular goal. He wants to see the Philippian believers overflowing with the results of a Christ-filled life. For as generous and giving as they had been (Philippians 1:5), there were even greater levels of blessing available to them. These are not blessings "paid for" by good works, but the personal, spiritual benefits associated with Godly living. Paul will mention "righteousness" three more times in this letter (Philippians 3:6, 9). True righteousness comes not from works, but from God, and depends on faith (Philippians 3:9). Paul gives greater details on these, as fruits of the Spirit, in Galatians 5:22–23.

Looking at verses 10 and 11 together shows Paul's emphasis on preaching Jesus as God. The end of verse 10 mentions Jesus and God the Father, together, as equal yet distinct Persons. Paul portrays Jesus as the Messiah who has existed in eternity past (Colossians 1:16–17) and will reign in the future (Philippians 1:6, 10). As a result, glory and praise could be given to God, a fitting conclusion to his comments on prayer.
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