Philippians 2:8

Philippians 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• New International Version (NIV)And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
• English Standard Version (ESV)And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Context of Philippians 2:8

6Christ had the same nature as God. He was completely equal with God. But he did not try to keep hold of that. 7Instead, he chose to leave heaven. He took for himself the nature of a slave. He became like a human. And when he lived as a man, he made himself even less important. He obeyed God completely, so that he died. He even died on a cross! 9Because of that, God then raised Jesus Christ to the most important place. God gave him the name that is greater than every other name. 10As a result, when people hear Jesus' name, they must worship him. Everyone will have to go down on their knees in front of him. That includes everything that is in heaven, everything on the earth and everything under the earth.

Philippians 2:8 word by word

ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• being foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• in fashionσχῆμαschēma · formG4976
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• he humbledταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• and becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• obedientὑπήκοοςhupēkoos · obedientG5255
• untoμέχριmechri mechris · untilG3360
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• evenδέde · thenG1161
• of the crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716

Cross-references for Philippians 2:8

• Matthew 17:2Peter, James and John saw Jesus change in front of them. He became different to look at. His face was bright like the sun. His clothes became very white and they shone.
• Mark 9:2Six days after that, Jesus asked Peter, James and John to go with him. Jesus led them up a high mountain, where they were alone together. Peter, James and John saw Jesus change in front of them.
• Luke 9:29While Jesus was praying, his face became different to look at. His clothes also became very white. They were shining brightly.
• Proverbs 15:33If you respect and obey the Lord, that will teach you wisdom. If you want to receive honour, first learn to be humble.
• Acts 8:33People did not respect him at all. They refused to judge him in a fair way. Nobody can say anything about his descendants, because his life on earth came to an end.’
• Hebrews 5:5It is the same with Christ. He did not choose himself to be God's special priest. He did not choose to make himself important like that. God chose him. God showed that Christ was very important. God said to him: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’
• Hebrews 12:2As we run, we must always look towards Jesus. He is the one who trusted God completely. Our faith starts with him, and he will help us to trust God all the way to the end. Jesus accepted punishment on the cross. He chose to receive much pain. He did not think about being ashamed to die like that. He knew that God had prepared something very good for him that would make him happy. Now he has sat down at the right side of God to rule with him in heaven.
• Psalms 40:6You do not really want sacrifices and offerings. I understand that! You do not ask for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
• Isaiah 50:5The Almighty Lord has spoken clearly to me. I have accepted his message, and I have not turned back.
• Matthew 26:39Jesus went a short way beyond them. He went down with his face on the ground. He prayed, ‘Father, if it is possible, please save me from this time of great pain. But Father, I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.’
• John 4:34Jesus said to them, ‘My Father has sent me. I must do the things he wants me to do. I must finish the work that he has given to me to do. That is my food.
• John 15:10If you obey what I have told you, you will be living in my love. In the same way, I have obeyed what my Father has told me to do. In that way, I live in his love.
• Hebrews 5:8Jesus is God's Son. But he still had trouble and pain. In that way, he learned to obey God completely.
• Hebrews 10:7Then I said, “Here I am, my God. I have come to do what you want. That is what it says about me in the Bible.” ’
• Deuteronomy 21:23you must not leave it there during the night. Be careful to bury it on the same day that he died. If someone's body is hanging on a tree, it shows that God has cursed him. So do not leave it there. The Lord your God is giving the land to you so that it belongs to you. So do not let evil things spoil your land.
• Psalms 22:16Wicked people are everywhere around me. They are ready to attack me, like a group of wild dogs. They tear apart my hands and my feet.

Commentaries on Philippians 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And being found in fashion as a man - ̔ ̔ . This clause should be joined to the preceding, and thus translated: Being made in the likeness of man, and was found in fashion as a man. He humbled himself - Laid himself as low as possible: In emptying himself - laying aside the effulgence of his glory. In being incarnate - taking upon him the human form. In becoming a servant - assuming the lowest innocent character, that of being the servant of all. In…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And being found - That is, being such, or existing as a man, he humbled himself. In fashion as a man - The word rendered “fashion” - ͂ schēma- means figure, mien, deportment. Here it is the same as state, or condition. The sense is, that when he was reduced to this condition he humbled himself, and obeyed even unto death. He took upon himself all the attributes of a man. He assumed all the innocent infirmities of our nature. He appeared as other people…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 The example of our Lord Jesus Christ is set before us. We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his death. Notice the two natures of Christ; his Divine nature, and human nature. Who being in the form of God, partaking the Divine nature, as the eternal and only-begotten Son of God, Joh 1:1, had not thought it a robbery to be equal with God, and to receive Divine worship from men. His human nature; herein he became like…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8He humbled Himself and became obedient to death: Jesus obeyed God’s will by dying for the sins of humanity (see Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 26:39; John 3:16; 10:17–18; Romans 5:8, 19; 8:3; Hebrews 5:8; 1 John 4:9–10, 14). even death on a cross: Death on a cross was a death specifically for criminals. In the Roman Empire, crucifixion was a cruel and humiliating punishment for criminals.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. being found in fashion as a man--being already, by His "emptying Himself," in the form of a servant, or likeness of man (Ro 8:3), "He humbled Himself (still further by) becoming obedient even unto death (not as English Version, 'He humbled Himself and became,'&c.; the Greek has no 'and,' and has the participle, not the verb), and that the death of the cross." "Fashion" expresses that He had the outward guise, speech, and look. In Php 2:7, in the Greek…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 2:8

• Commandments
• Cross
• Example
• Humility
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Philippians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings