Philippians 2
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Philippians 2:6-9

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,

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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 ↩

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