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Be found (εὑρεθῶ)
Discovered or proved to be. See on Phi 2:8. Compare Rom 7:10; Gal 2:17.
Mine own righteousness (ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην)
Rev., correctly, a righteousness of mine own. The A.V. would require the article with ἐμὴν mine, and assumes the existence of a personal righteousness; whereas Paul says, not having any righteousness which can be called mine.
Which is of the law (τὴν ἐκ νόμου)
Rev., better, even that which is of the law; thus bringing out the force of the article which defines the character of that righteousness which alone could be personal, viz., righteousness consisting in the strict fulfillment of the law.
Through the faith of Christ (διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ)
Rev., better, through faith in Christ. Faith as opposed to the law. The change of prepositions, through (διὰ) faith, and of (ἐκ) the law, as turning on the distinction between faith represented as the medium, and the law as the source of justification, cannot be insisted upon as a rule, since both the prepositions are used with faith, as in Gal 2:16. Compare Rom 3:30; Rom 5:1.
Of God
Contrasted with my own.
By faith (ἐπὶ)
Resting upon faith, or on the condition of. Compare Act 3:16.