<p>3:9 <i>And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own which is of the law, but which is through faith in Christ- the righteousness which is from God by faith</i>- As noted on :6, it matters not if we are &quot;found&quot; blameless before men; it is our standing in Christ which matters. Righteousness &quot;of the law&quot; is not God's righteousness, but 'our own'. A feeling good about ourselves because we were technically obedient to some laws. Righteousness which comes from God has to be imputed, or given- on account of our faith in Christ. This is absolutely what Paul taught the Romans and he is repeating it here.</p>