Philippians 2
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Philippians 2:6-10

6who, as He already 1existed in the 2form of God, 3did not consider equality with God something to be 4grasped,

7but 56emptied Himself by taking the form of a 7bond-servant and 89being born in the likeness of men.

8And being found in appearance as a man, 10He humbled Himself by becoming 11obedient to the point of death: 12death 13on a cross.

914For this reason also God 15highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him 16the name which is above every name,

10so that at the name of Jesus 17every knee will bow, of 18those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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Notes

  1. 1. Philippians 2:6 John 1:1 ↩
  2. 2. Philippians 2:6 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
  3. 3. Philippians 2:6 John 5:18; 10:33; 14:28 ↩
  4. 4. Philippians 2:6 Or seized ↩
  5. 5. Philippians 2:7 I.e., set aside His divine rights ↩
  6. 6. Philippians 2:7 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
  7. 7. Philippians 2:7 Matt 20:28 ↩
  8. 8. Philippians 2:7 Or having come to be ↩
  9. 9. Philippians 2:7 John 1:14; Rom 8:3; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:17 ↩
  10. 10. Philippians 2:8 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
  11. 11. Philippians 2:8 Matt 26:39; John 10:18; Rom 5:19; Heb 5:8 ↩
  12. 12. Philippians 2:8 Heb 12:2 ↩
  13. 13. Philippians 2:8 Lit of ↩
  14. 14. Philippians 2:9 Heb 1:9 ↩
  15. 15. Philippians 2:9 Matt 28:18; Acts 2:33; Heb 2:9 ↩
  16. 16. Philippians 2:9 Eph 1:21 ↩
  17. 17. Philippians 2:10 Is 45:23; Rom 14:11 ↩
  18. 18. Philippians 2:10 Eph 1:10 ↩

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